Rojo boost for Mourinho, but Pogba wait continues

MARCOS Rojo is set to make his United comeback after the international break, but Jose Mourinho has ‘no idea’ when Paul Pogba will be back.

Rojo is training with the first-team as he continues his rehabilitation from the cruciate ligament injury he suffered in the Europa League quarter-final victory over Anderlecht in April, while Pogba returned to United’s Carrington training complex last week after spending most of the month recovering from a hamstring injury in Miami, Florida.

Pogba has not played since limping off in the win against Basel on September 12 and is training separately from the senior squad at United’s training base.

The France midfielder seems unlikely to feature in United’s fixtures with Benfica tonight and Chelsea on Sunday before the international break begins.

The Reds return to domestic action with the visit of Newcastle on November 18 and it is possible Rojo could return for the Under-23s in their derby against City the following day.

“Again, I have no idea, honestly, I have no idea,” Mourinho said of a return date for Pogba. “I’m not in control of his recovery process, he’s not training with me, he’s on individual work and not in my group.

“Marcos Rojo is working with me. I would expect Marcos Rojo to be ready to play after the international break. I can predict that because he’s training with me.”