Jose Mourinho Talks Henrikh Mkhitaryan Before Manchester United vs. Southampton

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has explained that new signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan did not start against Leicester City in the Community Shield or Bournemouth in last Sunday’s Premier League opener because there were better options available for those particular opponents. 

Jesse Lingard started on the right flank—Mkhitaryan’s likely position—against Leicester while Juan Mata took the role versus Bournemouth, and both got on the scoresheet. There has been some confusion as to why the £26.3 million Mkhitaryan has been left on the bench, per Rob Dawson in the Manchester …

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