Jose Mourinho does not expect Sergio Romero, Antonio Valencia, Diogo Dalot, Marcos Rojo, Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic to return to the match day squad for Sunday’s trip to Brighton.

Jose Mourinho does not expect Sergio Romero, Antonio Valencia, Diogo Dalot, Marcos Rojo, Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic to return to the match day squad for Sunday’s trip to Brighton. But England World Cup heroes Jesse Lingard and Ashley Young could make their first appearances of the season.

Jose Mourinho does not expect Sergio Romero, Antonio Valencia, Diogo Dalot, Marcos Rojo, Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic to return to the match day squad for Sunday’s trip to Brighton. But England World Cup heroes Jesse Lingard and Ashley Young could make their first appearances of the season.

I think we will have the same players [as against Leicester], he told reporters after the win against Leicester.

I think the injured players aren’t going to be back for Brighton. What we have is Paul [Pogba] with nine days’ training, [Marcus] Rashford with 11 days’ training, [Marouane] Fellaini with nine days’ training and, of course, they will be in a better condition.

Normally, these boys that [against Leicester] were in a difficult situation will be ready to give a bit more [against Brighton] – more [Romelu] Lukaku, more Rashford, probably Lingard coming back, more Fellaini. I think normally we’re going to have more.

With that in mind, here is a provisional squad:

Goalkeepers: David de Gea, Lee Grant, Matej Kovar

Defenders Eric Bailly, Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Ashley Young,

Midfielders: Paul Pogba, Juan Mata, Fred, Jesse Lingard, Andreas Pereira, Marouane Fellaini. Scott McTominay

Forwards: Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial