Jose Mourinho has admitted he already has his team in mind for the Europa League final
Manchester United's hopes of achieving a top-four finish were ended at the weekend following a 2-1 defeat to Tottenham at White hart Lane.
The result has put even more importance on next week's Europa League final against Ajax as a means to secure a Champions League place for next season.
And Jose Mourinho has admitted he has already begun selecting his team for the game - although fatigue could sway some of his decisions.
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Daley Blind is one player who could miss out on the Europa League final against his former club Ajax
Jose Mourinho walks out of post-match interview
"The most important thing for us is no injuries and some people having a proper rest," Mourinho said.
"[Daley] Blind had to play 90 minutes, but the next match is for Blind to rest and we have to go like this, step by step, to rest people.
"I will analyse the individual performances of the players and try to understand who can give me a little bit more for the final.
"Of course I have in my mind already what I think is going to be the team.
"But the players can influence decisions with positive or negative performances."
United take on Ajax in the Europa League final on May 24 (7.45pm) at the Friends Stadium in Stockholm, Sweden.
And Mourinho has stressed the importance of winning the title to secure the Red Devils' place in next season's Champions League.
"I don't know what is important for them [other clubs], but we, Manchester United, feel it is more important to win trophies than to finish in the top four," Mourinho added.
"We know what we are doing and if we can win a third trophy [after the Community Shield and the EFL Cup] it would be magnificent for us because we know that it's a big objective."
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