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Mourinho: Lukaku chose not to start FA Cup final

The Manchester United striker decided he was not fit enough to start the final against Chelsea, according to the Red Devils manager

Jose Mourinho claimed he had no chance to select Romelu Lukaku for the FA Cup final as the Manchester United striker said he was unfit to start.

Lukaku missed United's last three Premier League matches of the season with an ankle injury sustained against Arsenal at the end of April.

The striker was named on the bench as the Red Devils lost Saturday's FA Cup final 1-0 to his former club Chelsea, a first-half Eden Hazard penalty the difference between the sides.