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31st July 2016
09:59am BST

Neither Januzaj or Schweinsteiger were included in the squad that beat Galatasaray 5-2 in Gothenburg, and Mourinho, while not referencing either player, made it clear that those not included in his squad, are not part of his plans,
"If they were not in my plans I would not give them one single minute, I would not keep them in my squad," the former Chelsea manager said.
"The squad is very competitive; the squad is very important for the season. We have 38 matches in the Premier League, we have the possibility of 15 matches in the Europa League, plus domestic cups, we are going to play 60 matches. "So with 60 matches we cannot do it with 11 players. So to be in the squad you have to understand that the squad is more important than the individual. The club is more important than all of us, and to be in the squad you have to be ready for this, to play, not to play, play a lot, play less, play 90 minutes, play one minute, not be selected. "Everything is part of a squad life, and if you want to be in a club like we are, the club is much more important than us."Schweinsteiger's departure has seemed inevitable for some time. The former Germany captain struggled for form last season, and would be pushed further down the pecking order if Paul Pogba arrives at Old Trafford. Januzaj showed great promise in his first season, and inherited Ryan Giggs' number 11 jersey, but has since failed to push on and looks set to move on from the club.
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