da supremo: Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho revealed at his pre-match press conference that Phil Jones is available for Sunday’s Manchester derby with Manchester City.
da betobet: Jones has been absent for the Red Devils since picking up an injury on England duty last month – missing the team’s last four matches in all competitions.
The 25-year-old has been declared fit for the top-of-the-table clash at Old Trafford, although fellow centre-back Eric Bailly is still on the sidelines for the Red Devils.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic will also return to the squad after sitting out United’s last two matches as he recovers from a serious knee problem.
Marouane Fellaini is also in contention to feature for the home side, although Mourinho claimed that the Belgian would needed to be assessed on Saturday to determine whether he is fit enough to play a part against Pep Guardiola’s side.
Nemanja Matic will also start despite carrying a slight muscular problem, but Paul Pogba is suspended and Michael Carrick still absent, meaning that Ander Herrera is expected to start in the middle of the park.
The same front three that featured against Arsenal – Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial and Romelu Lukaku – are expected to take to the field this weekend.
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