Jose Mourinho press conference LIVE: Latest Manchester United team and injury news ahead of Fulham tie
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Your support makes all the difference.Jose Mourinho will hold a press conference on Friday morning ahead of Manchester United’s Premier League meeting with bottom-of-the-table Fulham at Old Trafford on Saturday.
United remain eight points off their target of a top-four finish after drawing 2-2 with Arsenal in midweek and are still struggling to get their season off the ground. Mourinho praised the “heart” and “spirit” of his players on Wednesday night, having called their desire into question of late, but United are without a win domestically since the start of November.
Basement-dwelling Fulham have conceded a staggering 36 goals in their opening 15 games of the season, though faint signs of improvement are there under new manager Claudio Ranieri. The Italian could become only the third manager to win a Premier League match at Old Trafford with two different clubs, after Martin O’Neill and Rafael Benitez. Follow live updates from Mourinho’s press conference below.
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Round-up:
- Mourinho unsure on the fitness of Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Eric Bailly and Anthony Martial
- Believes Fred still needs time to develop in to what United need
- Pleased with United's character shown against Arsenal
- Wants a victory against Fulham to end their poor form in the league
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