Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho insists that he takes the English League Cup seriously and that he is committed to winning Carabao Cup this season.

Mourinho's side, who are standing champions, made an impressive start to the competition with a 4-1 win over Burton Albion in the third round at Old Trafford.

After the game, Mourinho said: "If the competition is an official competition then it is important for Manchester United and for me as a manager.

"If you ask me could the English football survive or even be better without this competition? Maybe, maybe we would be fresher for European competition for example.

"But we have this competition, we have to respect the sponsors, we have to respect the opponents and a lot of us are trying to do our best."