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Mourinho: I feared Jones would never recover best form

The centre-back in now back in the Red Devils first team after a nightmare 2015-16 ravaged by physical problems, and his boss is delighted to see him improving

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho feared defender Phil Jones would never return to his best form due to his injury struggles.

Jones, 24, is set to start his fourth consecutive game when United host West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday.

But even Mourinho felt the centre-back would find it hard to recapture his best after a 2015-16 campaign during which he played just 10 league games and had a knee injury earlier this season.