16.12.2017
United's defeat left them 11 points below Premier League leaders City in second place. With an 11-point deficit to make up, United can not afford any slip-ups but Mourinho says he is up for the challenge. Mourinho, who has had to contend with a number of defensive issues already this season, did not seem positive about the former Villarreal star's rate of recovery when quizzed after United's win over Bournemouth on Wednesday (13 December ) and admitted that surgery is a likely solution if ...