Premier League side Manchester United are set to welcome two of their key players in time ahead of the Community Shield clash with Leicester City on Sunday. Speaking during a pre-match press conference on Friday, newly-appointed Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho revealed that defenders Chris Smalling and Timothy Fosu-Mensah have resumed training with the first-team squad, and are doing just ‘fine.’
Smalling missed the pre-season match against Turkish giants Galatasaray last week when the Red Devils cruised to an easy 5-2 win. Fosu-Mensah on the other hand also missed Man United’s matches against Galatasaray and Everton, but could feature on Sunday against the Premier League defending champions. Confirming their return to training, Mourinho told the club’s website:
“They [Smalling and Fosu-Mensah] are fine now. They have recovered and they are training with the group as normal, so they are fine. Everybody need minutes – that is the reality. We had so little time to play and Smalling is a player who has not even played one minute, but it is a little bit the same for everyone.”
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Watch our Community Shield preparations at the Aon Training Complex... #MUFC https://t.co/RVYX3bXJOo
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 5, 2016
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