Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Diogo Dalot will not play tomorrow against Wolves.
Dalot joined Manchester United from Porto this summer on a transfer fee of £19 million. He made his debut for the club in their Champions League opener against Young Boys. He played every minute of the match as Manchester United won 3-0.
The 19-year old gave a fine performance which many praised.
However, Mourinho said that Diogo Dalot won’t play against Wolves tomorrow because he just recovered from a knee injury. Mourinho also said that Dalot will play in United’s Carabao Cup match against Derby County on Tuesday.
Mourinho said, I want him, in this process of adaptation, to play totally fresh, so he’s not playing tomorrow. He plays Tuesday again.
Playing for Manchester United is difficult enough for a kid of 19-years-old, coming from another country and after an important injury and surgery. He doesn’t need to face more difficulties. It was a difficult pitch, he recovered totally and on Tuesday he will play again.
But he showed for the ones that don’t know him very, very well that he is not a player to be here just on formation, is a player to be here [to fight for] positions – he’s a very good player.”
Manchester United resume their Premier League campaign against Wolves tomorrow.
