Mata Returns To United Squad

Juan Mata is fit enough to take his place on the Manchester United substitutes' bench today as Jose Mourinho makes four changes to his side to face Swansea at Old Trafford (kick off 12:00 BST).

A win today would see the Reds move up to third in the Premier League before their top-four rivals kick off later this weekend and Mata's return from injury is timely as the busy fixture schedule continues. Despite picking up a positive point on Thursday against rivals Manchester City, the Reds were dealt a double blow after Marouane Fellaini was sent off meaning he will serve a suspension today, while late substitute Timothy Fosu-Mensah picked up an injury in the final minutes, adding to Mourinho's long list of absentees.

Luke Shaw and Ashley Young come in to freshen up the United backline in place of Antonio Valencia and Matteo Darmian. With Paul Pogba still out, Ander Herrera is joined in central midfield by his midweek partner Michael Carrick. 

Wayne Rooney, who will hope to follow his impressive performance away at Burnley last weekend, captains the side, Jesse Lingard comes in for Henrikh Mkhitaryan with Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial leading the line. 

Mourinho confirmed in his latest press conference that Mata, who hasn't played since the win over Middlesbrough back in March, would be the 'first one back' and the Spaniard takes his place on the Reds substitutes' bench alongside a United Academy product, 20-year-old, Scott McTominay. Here is the United line up in full:

United: De Gea; Young, Bailly, Blind, Shaw; Carrick, Herrera, Lingard; Rooney (C), Martial, Rashford.

Subs: Romero, Darmian, Tuanzebe, Valencia, Mata, McTominay, Mkhitaryan.