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Published 19:25 6 Nov 2016 GMT
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With Antonio Valencia and Eric Bailly both long-term absentees, the Portuguese does not exactly have much wiggle room at the back.
And Mourinho went on to explain the difference between being hurt and being injured, suggesting that he wants his players to toughen up a bit and play through the pain barrier if need be.
“In every sport, and I know that in other sports, they play at the highest level, how many times you play and you are not 100 per cent," he said.
"I have a friend who is a big tennis player and he remembers more the times he played with pain than the times he played without any pain and that is what I mean.
“To compete you have to go to the limits. It is a cultural thing for some. That is not my culture.”
When asked if he expected his players to change their mentality in relation to what warrants a matchday withdrawal, Mourinho was adamant that it was necessary for his side to progress.
“Exactly," he said. "More than for me more, for Man Utd.”
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