Zlatan To Have More Time Off

Jose Mourinho has revealed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will have more days off during the international break than the rest of his Manchester United squad.

The former Sweden captain will get four days rest during the international fortnight, while the rest of Mourinho's remaining squad will only get two days off.

Ibrahimovic, 34, has played every minute of each of United's three league games since his arrival from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer, registering a goal on his Premier League debut against Bournemouth and a brace a week later against Southampton.

Mourinho says there is nothing new about players in his squads having different amounts of time off.

"At 34 years old, you need to rest. You cannot play 70 matches a season. So I give the other guys, who are not selected for the national teams, two days - and I give four days to Zlatan," said Mourinho. 

"I give holidays a la carte. It depends on the situation. And he is playing every match, every minute. So four matches, he played 360 minutes - four days off for the big guy."

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