Mourinho should give these 3 Man United players a chance against Stoke

Juan Mata

Stoke defensively have been much better in recent weeks, keeping a clean sheet against Watford before conceding just the one against Sunderland.

However, as both Liverpool and Chelsea exploited at the end of 2016, there are vulnerabilities in that backline, and who better to try and exploit those than playmaker Juan Mata.

The Spanish international has scored four and laid on two assists in 16 league games this season, and has been used sparingly in the Premier League in recent weeks, so should be fresh for Saturday’s clash at the bet365 Stadium.

In what is a game United really need to win, Mata could be the difference to unlocking that Stoke defence, just like he did against West Ham a few weeks ago.