Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho confirms Paul Pogba and Sergio Romero will start Champions League clash
PAUL POGBA will start Manchester United's clash with CSKA Moscow on Tuesday night.
The Frenchman was sent-off towards the end of Saturday's 3-1 victory over Arsenal for a stamping challenge on Hector Bellerin.
However, despite his disappointment at missing that showdown, Jose Mourinho has no hesitations in naming the club's record buy in his side for the Champions League tie.
Mourinho said: "He's not suspended for the Champions League. He's very happy to play tomorrow.
"The next match is the match that matters. He plays tomorrow. Of course he's a bit tired because it was a huge match in the last weekend and just two days to recover for CSKA.
"But he is very happy to play tomorrow and to try to keep his momentum because since he was back from injury he has been phenomenal."
There will also be some match action for No2 Sergio Romero inbetween the sticks.
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Mourinho hailed last season's Europa League hero as the "best goalkeeper in the world" as he confirmed he will start with Pogba.
The 32-year-old has been restricted to just three starts this campaign, with two of those coming in the Carabao Cup, but he will have an opportunity to impress tomorrow.
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Mourinho said: "Yes. Romero. Because he plays tomorrow and my goalkeeper is always the best goalkeeper in the world.
"Now David is the third best. Romero No.1, Joel [Pereira] No.2 and David is the third best."
The prospect of group leaders United not reaching the last-16 is slim - they will have to lose by six goals and Basel need to beat Benfica - but the Old Trafford chief is taking nothing for granted.
And despite his change in goal, it does not seem that he is willing to give the likes of Luke Shaw and other fringe men a run-out.
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Mourinho added: "I have to think. I'm going to make a few but not too many changes.
"We didn't qualify yet, we didn't finish first in the group yet.
"There are other clubs also involved in the qualification and I need to keep a certain balance in the team but when you speak about Luke Shaw you are right, he is working to have an opportunity and sooner or later the opportunity will arrive because he deserves that opportunity."