(Reuters) - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said he hoped defender Chris Smalling did not get called up by England because his players often returned from international duty with "real injuries". Jones will miss Wednesday's Champions League clash at Basel and the visit of Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday, Mourinho said. "I hope (Smalling) doesn't get his spot (in the England team) because somebody comes (back) injured, he comes injured, Jones comes injured and real injuries," Mourinho told reporters. Jones does not play tomorrow and I can say in advance he doesn't play the weekend too. We don't have Jones, we don't have Eric Bailly again, so Smalling has to play every match and well."

Source: The Star November 21, 2017 19:52 UTC