Mourinho to stick by his selection stance

JOSE Mourinho will stick with his plan to rest some of Manchester United's players in their Premier League clash with Arsenal on Sunday.

The United boss saw his side move a step closer to the Europa League final as Marcus Rashford's splendid free-kick secured a deserved, if hard-fought, 1-0 first-leg win at Celta Vigo.

The away goal could prove crucial but the narrow winning margin means Mourinho will, as suggested on the eve of the first leg, rest several players when United return to Premier League action on Sunday.

The trip to Arsenal is important in the race for the top-four, but the Portuguese knows the job is not done in a competition that offers Champions League qualification as well as a historic trophy.

Asked if he will rest players at the Emirates on Sunday ahead of the second leg, he said: "The players that are in accumulation, the players that are with lots of minutes because we played nine matches in April and this one, so 10 matches in four-and-a-half weeks.

"The players that are in accumulation, they are not going to play next weekend."

United could easily have had one foot in the Stockholm final, but they could not get the commanding result that their dominant play warranted.

"Sergio (Alvarez, Celta goalkeeper) had a couple of very important saves and the way we started the game and controlled the game in the first half, I think we deserve a better result," Mourinho added.

"But the opponent was difficult."

Rashford could well be among those rested given he limped off at Balaidos and has played more than any other attacking player for United since the start of April.