Phil Jones returns to Manchester United training despite Jose Mourinho ruling out Tuesday return
Luke Shaw is also set to come in from the cold at Old Trafford with a very rare appearance against CSKA Moscow
MANCHESTER UNITED star Phil Jones has returned to training but Jose Mourinho insists he will not play against CSKA Moscow.
The England defender jogged out with the group at Carrington on Monday morning, offering hope he could be drafted back into the squad for Tuesday.
Jones has missed United’s last five game after returning from international duty crocked and having been dosed up with pain-killing injections to play meaningless games, leaving his club boss raging.
Mourinho said: “I have been a manager since 2000 and in 17 years I don’t have one single player that had injections of anaesthetic to play a friendly. Never. Never.
“I am not an angel and I had players be injected to play official matches, crucial matches but a friendly.
“To get six local anaesthetic injections to play a friendly, I’ve never heard of that.”
There is some good news for another United defender as Luke Shaw will get a rare start.
The former Southampton man looked finished under the Special One but he will get another chance in the European clash.
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Mourinho said: “I'm going to make a few but not too many changes.
“We didn't qualify yet and I need to keep a certain balance in the team - but when you speak about Luke Shaw, you are right.
“He's working to have an opportunity and sooner or later, the opportunity will arrive, because he deserves that opportunity.
“Selected, yes, for sure. To start or to be on the bench, I cannot answer.”
