Jose Mourinho has called upon Henrikh Mkhitaryan to
replicate his impressive display against Feyenoord in the Premier
League.
The Manchester United midfielder has been infrequently used
by Mourinho since making a £27million move from Borussia Dortmund in the
summer. Mkhitaryan has not played in the league since United's 1-0 loss to
Manchester City on September 10.
There have been calls for the Armenian to start, with United
sixth in the league, but there have been suggestions that he is not up to the
physical level required in the English top flight.
MKHITARYAN'S
PREMIER LEAGUE STATISTICS
Appearances - 4 | Goals - 0
Chances created - 3
Shot accuracy - 67 per cent
Pass accuracy - 87 per cent
And following Mkhitaryan's excellent performance against the
Dutch league leaders, Mourinho has called for his charge to play better
domestically.
'He needs now to replicate this kind of performance in the
Premier League,' said Mourinho to the Manchester Evening News.
'The Europa League is different, he needs one more step and
it gives him the right to believe he can play in the next match and play with
more physicality, more aggression.
'But he has the quality and that is why we bought him.'
Mkhitaryan will be hoping to earn a place in United's
starting line-up when they take on West Ham on Sunday.
The Old Trafford side drew their last home game in the
Premier League, conceding a late equaliser to Arsenal courtesy of an Olivier
Giroud header.
Victory on Saturday could see United close the gap to
fifth-placed Tottenham to just two points.
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