JACK GAUGHAN: Jose Mourinho claimed Sunday's match winner Henrikh Mkhitaryan should be back for Manchester United's festive rush after leaving Old Trafford on a stretcher.
Mkhitaryan sustained an ankle injury after Danny Rose cynically hacked him down during the hugely important victory against Tottenham Hotspur.
The Armenian had earlier scored the decisive goal to earn a first home Premier League win since September and cut the gap with the top four to six points.
CHRIS WHEELER: Another early exit, this time on a stretcher, but it will not have hurt half as much for Henrikh Mkhitaryan.