Jose not hopeful over Ibra's injury

Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic receives medical attention after sustaining an injury during their UEFA Europa League quarterfinal second leg match against RSC Anderlecht at the Old Trafford, Manchester, England, April 20, 2017. [Photo/Agencies]

The win sets up an intriguing Manchester derby at City on Thursday in which a United victory would vault it over its rival.

Mourinho, though, plans to rest players with an eye on the Europa League semifinal with Celta Vigo.

"I will rotate players again, rest some players," he said.

"Of course it's important to play in the Champions League but this club wants trophies. We have a 25 percent chance to win the Europa League and have to put everything into it we can."

Mourinho also issued a challenge to Phil Jones and Chris Smalling to return from injuries and give in-form Eric Bailly a break.

"If I was Smalling or Jones, I would play on Thursday with everything. I wouldn't accept one guy to play nine matches in a row," he said.

"If they have a crazy mentality like I have, they will play.

"If they're safe-thinking and surrounded by people with the same mentality as they have, they will be more cautious and it would be more time.

"If it was me in that position, nobody would stop me playing."

Agence France-Presse