Jose Mourinho has rejected the claim Paul Pogba has more responsibility than his Manchester United teammates.

The former world's most expensive player has endured a rough patch over the past month. This has been highlighted by his benching against Huddersfield and early substitutions against Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur.

The weight of his £100m transfer fee has lead pundits and ex-players to criticise his subpar performances. But Mourinho feels the expectations placed on the 24-year-old are unfair.

He said: "I don't think it's fair to speak about the responsibilities of a player. I don't even like the fact that the player that cost X millions doesn't have the same responsibility as the player that cost three times X.

"The responsibility is for everyone so I don't like that approach. I understand for you but not for me. The same way when I decide a team to play, I don't look to the age, the salary, the transfer fee, because that's not also fair."