Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is sending his players inspirational texts to keep their spirits up.

The Daily Mail says as kept up a charm offensive with his players despite a disappointing run of results in the Premier League.

He has retained a positive attitude around his players at training and sends tailored messages of support in a bid to galvanise the squad ahead of big games, which Manchester City in the EFL Cup has now become.

The Portuguese is also believed to be jovial on the team bus ahead of matches to cajole additional team spirit.