Manchester United stars and Jose Mourinho arrive at the Lowry Hotel ahead of clash with Bournemouth

  • Jose Mourinho and his Manchester United men arrived at the Lowry on Tuesday
  • Earlier in the day Mourinho spoke for the first time since the derby tunnel fight
  • United will get back to business on Wednesday when they host Bournemouth

Jose Mourinho and an assortment of his Manchester United stars arrived at the Lowry Hotel on Tuesday night, ahead of their Premier League midweek showdown with Bournemouth at Old Trafford.

Mourinho was seen for the first time after speaking about about the ugly scenes which erupted in the aftermath of Sunday's Manchester derby.

The contest between the two bitter rivals - won by City - escalated into scenes of commotion in the tunnel when Mourinho entered the opposition dressing room to tell the visitors to keep their celebrations down.

Jose Mourinho was seen entering the Lowry Hotel after speaking out about the derby scenes

Jose Mourinho was seen entering the Lowry Hotel after speaking out about the derby scenes

Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic soon followed his manager into the club hotel 

Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic soon followed his manager into the club hotel 

A hooded Anthony Martial made his way inside on a cold evening in Manchester

A hooded Anthony Martial made his way inside on a cold evening in Manchester

Mourinho was seen entering the Lowry, official club hotel of United, along with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial, David De Gea and Juan Mata.


It still remains unknown which of the players actually became caught up in the Old Trafford tunnel fracas on Sunday, though witnesses have likened the commotion to that of a rugby scrum. 

Players from both sides exchanges pushes and shoves, while United staff were doused in milk and City assistant Mikel Arteta hit square on the head with a bottle.

The former Arsenal captain was left covered in blood and required stitches for the wound in the aftermath.

Goalkeeper David De Gea arrived, keen to get inside and out of the cold weather

Goalkeeper David De Gea arrived, keen to get inside and out of the cold weather

Juan Mata shared a joke with an acquaintance as he arrived at the Lowry on Tuesday

Juan Mata shared a joke with an acquaintance as he arrived at the Lowry on Tuesday

Speaking about the whole debacle for the first time on Tuesday, Mourinho accused City of lacking class and suggested they wildly overstepped the mark.

Pep Guardiola had offered an apology earlier in his own press conference for the full-time scenes, though Mourinho wouldn't let the matter lie.

'He (Pep) says, he says,’ Mourinho said. 

‘I am not here to comment on his words. The only thing I can say is that for me, it was just a question of diversity (difference). 

'Diversity in behaviour, diversity in education. Just that. And nothing more than that. The diversity of behaviour, of opinion, of education,' Mourinho added.

Around 30 players and staff were embroiled in a brawl after the Manchester derby on Sunday 

Around 30 players and staff were embroiled in a brawl after the Manchester derby on Sunday 

Mourinho confronted the visitors as they toasted their win in the away dressing room

Mourinho confronted the visitors as they toasted their win in the away dressing room

United will have the chance to bounce back and use their pent up frustration to get back to winning ways when they host Bournemouth.

Old Trafford will again set the scene as the Cherries arrive in the north west, off the back of a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace.

A win for United would again see them back within eight points of City, though only in the unlikely circumstance that the men in sky blue are defeated at Swansea. 

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