‘There is something strange’: Jose Mourinho blasts England boss Southgate over Phil Jones injections
Manchester United boss furious with England medical team for giving his injured defender six local anaesthetic injections for a friendly match
Jose Mourinho has strongly rebuked England manager Gareth Southgate and his medical staff for playing Manchester United defender Phil Jones in a recent friendly after he received six painkilling injections.
Jones, whose six-year United career has been plagued by injuries, was forced off in the first half of England’s 0-0 draw with Germany last week after aggravating a thigh injury.
Mourinho said the injury would prevent Jones from playing against Newcastle on Saturday and suggested rival clubs had withdrawn their players from international duty under false pretences.
“I expect that every player who was injured last week is not playing,” the United manager said.
“If a player was injured Tuesday and the player is ready to play tomorrow, there is something that is going wrong.
“Phil Jones was injured Tuesday [for England’s friendly against Brazil] and obviously he is injured for tomorrow.”