Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho axed Antonio Valencia for defeat at West Ham over not fulfilling his duties as captain, it has been revealed.

The Daily Mail says Mourinho criticised Valencia for not attending last week's Carabao Cup defeat by Derby County in his role as club captain.

He then dropped him for the trip to West Ham.

Mourinho is understood to barely be on speaking terms with skipper Valencia having stripped Paul Pogba of the vice-captaincy in his ongoing fallout with the Frenchman.

Alexis Sanchez was also axed for the damaging defeat at West Ham, a decision that left United's highest earner furious and contemplating his future at Old Trafford just eight months after signing from Arsenal.