3 Man United players Mourinho should drop ahead of their Europa League clash

Marcos Rojo

Although Marcos Rojo has deputised well in the absence of Eric Bailly and Chris Smalling, if the latter is fit, he should get the nod on Thursday.

With Bailly out injured for a while, Mourinho needs a settled centre-back partnership and, although Rojo has performed well in recent games, he is prone to one too many errors.

Smalling is a better defender than Rojo and, although the English international was far from his best against Chelsea, minutes on the pitch alongside Daley Blind can only help United form a solid and dependable backline.