UNITED STARS ALLOWED A MINI-BREAK

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is allowing his players a short break ahead of Friday's Emirates FA Cup clash at Yeovil Town.

The boss was pleased to have another three o'clock fixture on a Saturday afternoon, when the Reds beat Burnley 1-0 at Turf Moor courtesy of Anthony Martial's second-half strike.
With the training camp in Dubai already helping to recharge the batteries following an exhausting schedule over the festive period, there is an expectation fitness levels will be high for the upcoming challenges at home and in Europe.
"In this difficult weather, I think to play in the afternoon can be a little better," Jose told MUTV on Friday. "And then we can have our Sunday off and some players can even travel to see their families abroad before, next week, we go back to FA Cup which is a beautiful competition to play in."
Friday's fourth-round tie against Yeovil is United's reward for seeing off Championship promotion hopefuls Derby County in the third round at Old Trafford earlier this month.