Jose Mourinho has provided an update on the fitness of injured Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini.
The Belgian and ex Everton has not played for the Reds since 31 January. He played last against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium, when the Belgium international was forced off with a knee problem that meant he missed all five matches in February.
During a press conference at the Aon Training Complex to preview United’s Premier League match at Crystal Palace, Mourinho gave an optimistic response when asked about Fellaini’s future.The boss has been speaking about Marouane Fellaini's future at #MUFC...— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 2, 2018
“He's still a young player, his injury had a little surgery, but a minor surgery, and he will be back to play again in a couple of weeks,” the manager told reporters, before estimating when the player could potentially return to the pitch. “If we proceed in the Champions League beyond Sevilla, I think he will be ready for a hypothetical quarter-final. He will be ready for a hypothetical FA Cup semi-final.
He will be ready for the last couple of months of our Premier League fight.
On the subject of Marouane’s contract running out at the end of this season, and what is happening regarding the player’s future, Jose continued: “Is he going to stay or leave? I don't know. I don't know. I want him to stay, the club wants him to stay. The process, the negotiations, the numbers, the distances between the offer and what he wants - I really don't know how things are going.”
In a separate interview with MUTV, the boss confirmed he will be without three defenders for the Selhurst Park encounter.
"No Phil Jones, no Marcos Rojo, no Daley Blind," he said. "We don't have them. So the situation hasn't changed. The squad is the same."
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