Jose Mourinho: ‘Marcus Rashford felt something in his knee’

ByEurosport

Updated 19/10/2017 at 09:29 GMT

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho admits he is unsure about the seriousness of Marcus Rashford’s injury in the wake of his side’s 1-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League.

Rashford was substituted with a knee complaint shortly after scoring the winner.

United, who visit Huddersfield on Saturday, can ill-afford any more injuries, with Eric Bailly, Marcos Rojo, Michael Carrick, Marouane Fellaini, Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic all sidelined.

"With Rashford, I thought it was cramp because he was running so much - I thought it was muscular fatigue," Mourinho said.

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"But no, he told me he felt something in his knee. It didn't look to me like a big thing but we don't know."

Manchester United's forward Marcus Rashford (2L) celebrates a goal

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Mourinho also offered an update on the other injuries.

"Phil Jones was on the bench because he felt that if we really needed him, he could [play]," he added. "So if he was at that stage today, on Saturday I think he will be in a condition to play. For Eric Bailly, I think it will be difficult.

"Hopefully some of them [can return at Huddersfield] but I don't know. I don't know about Paul [Pogba], I don't know about Fellaini."

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