Mourinho should give these 3 Man United players a chance on New Year’s Eve

Marcus Rashford

Mourinho has said in recent weeks that he will have to rest Zlatan Ibrahimovic at some stage over the Christmas period, and he may be tempted to do so against Middlesbrough.

Thus, the Portuguese boss may call upon Marcus Rashford, who hasn’t scored for United since September 24, to lead the line.

Like with Martial, the 19-year-old will be a nuisance to the Boro backline and perhaps force them out of shape, which could create openings for the likes of Martial, Rooney, or Jesse Lingard to exploit.

Rashford clearly needs a goal to get himself going again, but it could be the job Mourinho needs him to do for the team which gets him the nod on New Year’s Eve.