Jose Mourinho frustrated with his ‘cautious’ stars following injuries

Manchester City v Manchester United: With Paul Pogba added to Manchester United’s lengthening injury list for tonight’s derby at the Etihad Stadium, the continued unavailability of Chris Smalling and Phil Jones is a source of great frustration to manager Jose Mourinho.

But despite warning the pair about their “cautious” approach to recovery, Mourinho says he is not about to cut his losses on the duo.

After Sunday’s win at Burnley, the Portuguese urged Smalling and Jones to “be brave” and take a risk with both having missed the last seven matches, especially with Marcos Rojo out long term with knee damage.