Jose Mourinho believes Zlatan Ibrahimovic still has key role to play at Manchester United
Monday 15 January 2018 07:54, UK
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes Zlatan Ibrahimovic still has a key role to play at the club.
Ibrahimovic successfully battled back from a serious knee injury but misses the Sky Live Monday Night Football game against Stoke due to a hamstring problem.
The Swede was forced to come off at half-time of the 2-2 draw with Burnley on Boxing Day and may not return to action until February.
However, Mourinho is convinced Ibrahimovic has a part to play at Old Trafford, on and off the pitch.
"Zlatan knows that, at the highest level, he is in the last part of his career," said Mourinho.
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"But his dream, his desire, his fight was always to end his career at Manchester United, being useful for me, being useful for the team. That I think he can [achieve].
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"He just needs to feel really happy with his knee, with his condition, and that I think he can.
"As a leader in the dressing room, as a leader on the pitch - he is a quality player on the pitch, he can do that and I think he deserves that.
"I am here also to try and help him do that."
Ibrahimovic has only featured seven times for United this season but was a key performer for them in the 2016/17 campaign, scoring 28 goals in 48 appearances as they won the Europa League and EFL Cup.
