Phil Jones is struggling with a thigh injury. (Reuters)

Jose Mourinho has suggested that Phil Jones will miss Manchester United’s clash with Newcastle United on Saturday.

The 25-year-old was forced to withdraw from England’s squad during the international break after suffering a thigh injury during the goalless draw with Germany last Friday.

Mourinho has confirmed that Jones was already carrying a thigh problem when he joined up with the England national team and believes Gareth Southgate should not have selected the defender against the world champions.

The United manager is also annoyed that players from United’s rival clubs opted to pull out of the international break and has accused them of feigning injuries.

Phil Jones was forced off against Germany. (Getty Images)

‘I want to see this next weekend if the players that were not going to the national team, I want to see if they are going to play,’ said Mourinho.

‘[Danny] Drinkwater? [Fabian] Delph? The only one that is not playing is Phil Jones.’