Meanwhile, Alexis Sanchez will not face his former club after Mourinho confirmed the Chilean is unlikely to play again this year, with the injury that he suffered in training last Thursday.



The boss has expressed his hope that Marcus Rashford will shake off a knock, after he was substituted as a precaution at the weekend.

“He was injured, he was asking to come off,” Jose said after the draw at Southampton. “Some players with that kind of injury do not play for two weeks. But Marcus, I am pretty sure he will be fine for the next one.”

Romelu Lukaku was also taken off in the 86th minute after appearing to fall awkwardly, but it is currently unclear whether the Belgian is injured.

United v Arsenal kicks off at 20:00 GMT on Wednesday and MUTV subscribers can watch 90 minutes of live build-up to the Premier League game from 18:30 GMT.