Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has revealed his plans to give Zlatan more off days during the international break compared to other players in the squad because of obvious reasons – the age factor.
Zlatan, who has scored three league goals in three appearances for the Red Devils this season, will be given a four-day break compared to two days for other players who have not been named for international break. Zlatan recently announced his retirement from international football and will not be in action for Sweden when they face the Netherlands on Tuesday September 6, for their World Cup qualifier match.
The lethal forward celebrates scoring against Bournemouth on his Premier League debut
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The former PSG man turns 35 in October and Mourinho has revealed that he deserves a longer holiday than his teammates. Express Sport quotes the Portuguese tactician as saying:
"The other guys who aren’t selected for their national teams, I give them two days off. Four days off for the big guy (Zlatan).
"If you’re 34 years of age, you need to rest. You can’t play 70 matches. For Zlatan, I give holidays a la carte."
Zlatan failed to find the back of the net for against Hull City last Saturday after scoring in two consecutive league games for the Red Devils in the new season. But he will be hoping to return from the international break breathing fire ahead of the Manchester derby on September 10 at Old Trafford.
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