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Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is embarking on a very impressive debut season in English football, having joined from French champions Paris Saint-Germain in the summer.

The Swedish striker has scored 14 goals in 22 Premier League starts for United, and has also found the net in the Europa League, the League Cup, and indeed the Community Shield final win over Leicester back in August.

It means that the 35-year-old has netted 19 times in all competitions for Mourinho’s men this term, and when Juan Mata is their next top-scorer with seven, it highlights how integral Ibrahimovic is to this United side.

Keeping the forward fit and fresh for the remainder of the campaign will be crucial for their top four aspirations, as well as their chance of lifting some silverware.