Jose Mourinho has surprisingly stated his belief that English football could be made "stronger" if the League Cup was scrapped.
The Manchester United boss told BBC Sport that Premier League sides - particularly those participating in European competitions - would benefit from not having to feature in one of England's two other domestic cup tournaments.
Mourinho's comments came in the wake of the Portuguese making nine changes to his team for the 4-1 victory over Burton Albion on Wednesday as he looked to freshen up his tiring squad.
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Mourinho did go on to placate his own thoughts on the Carabao Cup, and explained why he would be taking the competition seriously regardless of his own personal feelings about it.