The manager has bemoaned his side's luck of late with injuries, but the choice to carry a small squad has played a part too
Jose Mourinho called Manchester United “very unlucky” when discussing their current malaise this week, and he might have a point. With their season still far from being defined little more than three weeks shy of its denouement, United have been shorn of several players in key positions at a vital time.
Phil Jones and Chris Smalling suffered significant injuries in England training, Marcos Rojo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic both damaged cruciate knee ligaments in the same game against Anderlecht, Juan Mata was forced to undergo a groin operation, Paul Pogba has suffered two muscle strains in the last six weeks and even perennial squad member Timothy Fosu-Mensah suffered a shoulder dislocation this week when given a rare late run-out against Manchester City.