Mourinho concedes he doesn't know Man Utd line-up to confront Arsenal

The Red Devils boss faces a defensive emergency as his issues mount in front of the Gunners' visit to Old Trafford

Jose Mourinho may not realize his Manchester United line-up to confront Arsenal on Wednesday night until the last minute as guarded wounds chomp.

The Red Devils boss handled an alternative back three for the draw against Southampton on Saturday with midfielders Scott McTominay and Nemanja Matic arranging close by Phil Jones.

centre backs Chris Smalling, Victor Lindelof, and Eric Bailly was discounted, and Marcos Rojo was just regarded deserving of a place on the substitutes' seat.

Left-back Luke Shaw was constrained off with damage, while Ashley Young got a yellow card that implies he is suspended for the Gunners' visit to Old Trafford.

Mourinho proposed Jones, as of late came back from damage, is battling again and said that, as he did at Southampton, he will leave his group determination as late as conceivable to give his strolling injured as much recuperation time as he can.

"Against Southampton, three hours previously the amusement I don't have the foggiest idea about the team that will play," he said.

"We were waiting and holding up to see who could [play] and who proved unable. What's more, we are in a fundamentally the same as circumstance this time.

"On the off chance that the amusement was at 11 o'clock [in the morning on Tuesday], I would state Chris Smalling isn't playing, Eric Bailly isn't playing, Phil Jones isn't playing, Victor Lindelof is not feasible.