Jones and Smalling have long term injuries, Mourinho reveals

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Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Chris Smalling and Phil Jones are out with "long-term injuries".
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The Manchester United coach added that Wayne Rooney is in line to face West Brom on Saturday.
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Recall that Smalling pulled out of the England squad after playing in a friendly defeat to Germany, while Jones sustained a toe problem after a challenge from his team-mate in training with the Three Lions.
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Rooney has not played since the start of March with a knee injury while, Paul Pogba (hamstring) will miss out.
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Also, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Ander Herrera are banned.
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Jose Mourinho confirms
@WayneRooney is ready to return for #MUFC against West Brom: https://t.co/RNLy8sifq9
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd)
March 31, 2017
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Speaking about Smalling and Jones, the United manager said: "They are long-term injuries.
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"The important ones are the ones who are ready to play. That's the way we have to think, we cannot be here crying or speaking about the players that are not available to play.
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"You know about Zlatan and Herrera, they are suspended. You know that Herrera has two matches banned for that episode against Chelsea. You know what happened in the English national team with Smalling and Jones. You know that we have also Pogba injured.
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"But I repeat they're not important. The important players are the ones that are ready to play, and the ones I trust, and the ones who are going to give everything to try to keep us in the fight for the top four."