Pogba and smalling back for celta vigo clash

Manchester United could have as many as five players
returning from injury against Celta Vigo in Thursday's
Europa League semifinal first-leg in Spain.
The United manager, who confirmed that left-back Luke
Shaw will miss the rest of the season with suspected
ankle ligament damage, has bemoaned the team's injury
record in recent weeks, with defenders Phil Jones and
Chris Smalling criticised publicly for failing to return
quicker from foot and knee injuries respectively.
Smalling and Jones, both injured on international duty
with England in March, returned to training at Carrington
on Wednesday ahead of United's flight to Vigo, and
Mourinho said both are fit for selection, with Eric Bailly,
Paul Pogba and Juan Mata all ready to start after recent
injuries.

"Smalling and Jones are back, and Pogba," Mourinho
said.

 "Bailly is ready to play -- he is this kind of

personality that fights against every problem unless it is
impossible.
"But Luke Shaw is injured and it is obviously an
important injury. We are still waiting for one more
medical opinion for our medical team to know what to
do, but no matter what, he is out for the season, that is
confirmed.
"It is very important that the players have come back on
time, though. We have two matches in one week against
Celta. It is important to have them back for the Premier
League too, but I think it is too late [in the league].
"In past month of April, we played nine matches, seven
in the league, and we had too many problems, too many
players absent, players playing 750-800 minutes of
football, and we paid a price.
"We played against fresh teams, but in the moment, the
picture is different because the Europa League becomes
even more important."
Mourinho is expected to start with Bailly and Daley Blind
at centre-back, with Smalling and Jones providing
back-up from the bench.
The United manager said he could start with Mata, who
returned to the substitutes' bench against Swansea at
the weekend, despite admitting the Spain international's
recent groin surgery will prevent him from finishing the
game.
"Mata was injured for a while, but he is ready to play,"
Mourinho said. "He is experienced and one of the few
players who have played Euro semifinals and finals, so it
is nothing new for him
"The only risk is that he can probably not play 90
minutes. If he starts, he cannot finish the game, but if
from the bench, no problem. If selected, he can play
perfectly."