Mourinho: Mkhitaryan and Carrick may miss EFL Cup final
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The midfielders were substituted in Wednesday's Europa League win over Saint-Etienne and Mourinho believes they will be unavailable for Sunday's game
Carrick was then substituted shortly after the hour mark, with Bastian Schweinsteiger filling in.
The injuries are a big concern for Mourinho, whose side are still competing in four competitions.
“Honestly I don’t think he is fit. I think him and Michael they are both out. This is based on my experience, not based on my medical knowledge.
"A calf, a hamstring, even if it is minor, minor, some fibres damaged, I think they are out."
Mourinho put the muscle strains down to his side's demanding fixture list, instead of questioning the pitch at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
"The pitch was okay. I think they did their best, it was playable and it was not dangerous.
"The injuries were a consequence of playing a lot of matches. The stadium was good, the stadium was beautiful, the pitch was good, the crowd was fantastic.
"It was a pleasure to play here.”
Asked if the lack of recovery time could be a cause for concern, the Portuguese coach said: “Of course, and I feel really surprised that the decision is made before our draw for the next round in Europe, because at the moment who knows who we will play against? Nobody knows where the first match will be and where the second match will be.
"Imagine we play Chelsea on the Monday and then we have to go to a second leg in the Europa League in Russia, in Turkey, in Greece. So I think once more their interests go in front of the clubs and the English football interests. Nobody cares about it.
“I have to treat Manchester United supporters and the FA Cup in the right way. I cannot go there with the under-21s. Probably they deserve it but I don’t do that.
“So what is going to happen is an accumulation of matches, people playing a lot of matches. I have to make some rotation, but some of the boys will have to play in all of these consecutive matches and if situations like the Mkhitaryan one or the Carrick one happen, they happen.”
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