Mourinho, Pogba still at loggerheads
Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba were involved in a tense-looking exchange at Manchester United's training ground on Wednesday, a day after the manager confirmed the World Cup star had been stripped of the role of vice-captain.
Pogba was rested by Mourinho for the shock League Cup third-round exit against Championship side Derby on Tuesday and watched as United lost on penalties after a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford.
After the match, Mourinho confirmed that Pogba was no longer a United vice-captain, although he denied falling out with the France midfielder.
Sky Sports showed footage of Pogba joining training with his teammates on Wednesday, including a seemingly terse exchange between the pair.
The 25-year-old shook hands with coach Michael Carrick and another United employee before looking taken aback by something Mourinho said.
Pogba was then seen having an apparently exasperated discussion with the manager.
Mourinho was asked after the match on Tuesday whether he had told Pogba he would not captain the club again.
“The only truth is I made the decision of Paul not to be the second captain any more,” Mourinho said.
“I am the manager, I make these decisions, no fallout at all, no problem at all.”
After their return to league action on Saturday against Wolverhampton, which ended in a 1-1 draw, Pogba said United should attack more.
Those comments are said to have got under Mourinho's skin, but it is reported that Pogba's reported desire to leave Old Trafford for Barcelona was behind the decision to strip him of the vice-captaincy.
League Cup holders Manchester City won 3-0 at Oxford United but top-flight Burnley went down 2-1 at third-tier Burton Albion.
Burton reached the fourth round for the first time.
They were joined by fellow third-tier side Blackpool, who beat second-tier Queens Park Rangers 2-0
Fulham ran out 3-1 winners at Millwall, while Crystal Palace triumphed 3-0 at former Premier League side West Bromwich Albion.
Bournemouth let a two-goal lead slip at home to Blackburn Rovers before Callum Wilson rescued a 3-2 win in stoppage time.
Gareth Ainsworth’s Wycombe Wanderers lost 4-3 to visitors Norwich City.
Middlesbrough won a shootout 4-3 at Preston North End after the game finished 2-2, while Leicester City beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 on penalties after a 0-0 Midlands derby draw.