Jose Mourinho claimed Sunday's match winner Henrikh Mkhitaryan should be back for Manchester United’s festive rush after leaving Old Trafford on a stretcher.
Mkhitaryan sustained an ankle injury after Danny Rose cynically hacked him down during the hugely important victory against Tottenham Hotspur.
The Armenian had earlier scored the decisive goal to earn a first home Premier League win since September and cut the gap with the top four to six points.
Mourinho moved to calm concerns surrounding the severity of Mkhitaryan’s problem, although the £26.