Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says that injuries to his first-team players give him opportunities to trust his backup players.

United have recently lost midfielder Paul Pogba to a hamstring problem, while the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marcos Rojo and Michael Carrick have also been missing in action.

However, United have maintained their impressive start to the season, and defeated Crystal Palace 4-0 on Saturday.

Mourinho said: "When we moan all the time about injuries it looks like we don't trust the other people and we have to. We never miss the players that are injured, that's our way of seeing.

"They are injured, we don't think about them. It's an opportunity for others, is a moment for others to step up and to get the chance, so I think that's good."