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Jose Mourinho explains Zlatan Ibrahimovic absence

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says that 'every player is different' after revealing his reasons for not including Zlatan Ibrahimovic in his China squad.

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has insisted that 'every player is different' after revealing his reasons for not including Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the club's pre-season tour of China.

The 34-year-old has been given an extended break this summer after representing Sweden at Euro 2016, despite the fact that fellow participants Wayne Rooney, Chris Smalling, Marcus Rashford, Paddy McNair and David de Gea have already linked up with the Red Devils.

Mourinho, however, has insisted that the decision to omit Ibrahimovic from his travelling party was down to "many hours of study, analysis and discussion" in a bid to get his new striker ready for the new campaign.

"The best suits are the suits by measure. Suits made by measure should be better than going to a shop and just buying a size that may fit you well or not so well. I do the same for players. There are no two players the same," Mourinho told MUTV.

"My decision on Zlatan is the consequence of many hours of study, analysis and discussion with my staff. Despite the fact he was out of the Euros one match before the English guys, everything is different.

"The body is different, the mind is different and the timing to have holidays and even things you don't know, and don't have to know, is to prepare in a different way like we do at training level."

Man United will face Borussia Dortmund on Friday and Manchester City on Monday before returning to Europe to take on Galatasaray on July 30, when Ibrahimovic could make his debut.

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