Jose Mourinho admits he will rest players against Tottenham. (Getty Images)

Paul Pogba and Antonio Valencia have not travelled with Manchester United’s squad for Sunday’s clash against Tottenham.

On Friday evening, Pogba’s family confirmed to Le Parisien that the midfielder’s father, Fassou Antoine Pogba, had passed away at the age of 79 after a long-running battle with illness.

According to the Manchester Evening News, Valencia was also not part of United’s travelling squad which took the train from Stockport to London on Saturday afternoon.

Mourinho has already confirmed that he will rest players ahead of their Europa League final against Ajax later this month, and Valencia misses out again after not being part of the side which lost to Arsenal last Sunday.


Antonio Valencia is set to miss the clash against Tottenham. (AMA/Getty Images)

Axel Tuanzebe, who was singled out for praise by Mourinho for his performance against Alexis Sanchez, could make his second consecutive Premier League start at right-back in Valencia’s absence.



Matthew Olosunde and Demetri Mitchell have travelled with the senior squad once again, although neither player made their Premier League debut against Arsenal.

Scott McTominay, Demetri Mitchell and Matthew Olosunde travelled to Arsenal last weekend. (Eamonn and James Clarke)

Matthew Willock also makes the squad, while Scott McTominay is included after making a late substitute appearance against Arsenal last weekend.

GOALKEEPERS: David De Gea, Sergio Romero, Joel Pereira

DEFENDERS: Phil Jones, Eric Bailly, Matteo Darmian, Chris Smalling, Daley Blind, Axel Tuanzebe, Matthew Olosunde, Demetri Mitchell

MIDFIELDERS: Ander Herrera, Scott McTominay, Jesse Lingard, Matthew Willock, Michael Carrick, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Juan Mata

STRIKERS: Wayne Rooney, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford

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