Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho believes Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku can play in the same team.

Ibrahimovic is in line to make a shock return to the United squad against Newcastle on Saturday after suffering ligament damage in April.

"I am excited because I have more options, I am excited because the team can be better, I am excited because I want to have players available," he said.

"I don't want to make a situation of Zlatan and Romelu because it can be Zlatan and Romelu, it can be just Zlatan, it can be just Romelu or it can be just no one. I want options and I have more options now in attack

"Ibrahimovic can play everywhere, and this season we played so many times with two strikers.

"Especially when we played three at the back and the wing backs, we brought the second man to the centre so we can do it, we are ready to do it and we prepare ourselves since pre-season.

"Is easy, easy. Good players can play together. Is easy to play together. The problem is when the players are not good."