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Jose Mourinho has stated that despite being the manager’s sole marquee summer signing Fred will struggle for selection until Manchester United are “defensively stronger”.

The Brazilian cost £50m yet has been dropped by the manager, the midfielder not in the 18-man squad for Wednesday night’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal at Old Trafford. He has also been an unused replacement in five of the last seven games.

United’s goal difference is -1, having allowed 25 goals and scored 24 and Mourinho cited this. “The day we are stronger defensively I think the horizons for Fred change,” he said.

Of his progress since signing, the manager said: “Step by step, you have also other players in other clubs that needed their time and you have some of them that played even less than what Fred is playing.”


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