Manchester United have stepped up their preparations for this weekend's trip to Stoke.

The Red Devils have enjoyed an excellent start to the season, winning all three of their matches so far without conceding a goal.

They beat Leicester before the international break to cement their spot at the top of the Premier League.

Attention now turns to the trip to the Bet365 Stadium, where Stoke have already beaten Arsenal this season.

Players who have been on international duty, including Phil Jones, David De Gea and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, arrived at the club's Carrington training ground on Thursday as they were put through their paces.

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The United boss is expected to keep faith with the same players that have fired United to the top of the table, with a few spots up for grabs.

Anthony Martial came in for the win over Leicester but Mourinho is likely to have been buoyed by Marcus Rashford's form during the international break.

Juan Mata is among those to hail the form of the England youngster.

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“Since the first moment we saw him in training, we thought he was something special," he said.

“And he’s making it real. He’s scoring for England, for us [Manchester United] and he has been a really good player and a real threat for opposition defenders.

“I think he can be even bigger. He has a great mentality and great qualities to become a big, big player.”

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