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We will not shed tears over Pogba injury says Mourinho
JOSE MOURINHO insists Manchester United can cope with the enforced loss of Paul Pogba.
The £89million midfielder (above) is out for at least a month with the hamstring injury suffered in United’s 3-0 Champions League win over Basel.
But Mourinho said the club will not be “crying or making excuses” over Pogba’s absence – despite his importance to them.
“We lost important players last season at crucial moments and we were not crying or making excuses,” said the manager.
“Squads have to try to cope with this kind of situation and I know that for a few matches – I don’t know how many – we’re going to play without Pogba. But we have other players and I trust them totally.
“We have players waiting for an opportunity because we started the season really well.
“We had one match per week, so there was no need to rest players and no need for changes. We were basically going with the same players, but there are good players more than ready to play.
“We miss Pogba and we need him, but we have good players – Herrera, Fellaini, Carrick.
“They’re waiting for a real chance to start matches and they’re ready.”