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Man Utd manager Mourinho hopeful injured players will return for Sevilla clash

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is hopeful he will have some of his senior players back for Wednesday's Champions League last-16 first-leg tie against Sevilla.

Marcus Rashford, Antonio Valencia, Ander Herrera, Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo, Marouane Fellaini and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (injury), as well as Paul Pogba (illness), were all unavailable for United's 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town.

"I brought two kids (Ethan Hamilton and Angel Gomes) that played 90 minutes yesterday (for the U23s) because I don't have another player," said Mourinho.

"Can we recover some of them for Wednesday? I believe so.

"Rashford, Herrera, Valencia, I think they have a chance. Paul (Pogba), I don't know.

"Marcos Rojo, Phil Jones, Marouane, Zlatan - I don't think they have any chance, so we arrive at this crucial moment with some problems.

"But I think mentality is very important. And we have a strong team, strong bonding, strong team mentality.

"We know it is a very difficult match - but we go for it."

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