Ibrahimovic is undroppable - Mourinho

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been hailed for his "phenomenal" impact by his manager Jose Mourinho and has been assured that he is undroppable. 

Zlatan, who joined on a free transfer in the summer, has played in 24 out of United 26 games this season, more than many anticipated. 

Asked if it was almost impossible to leave Ibrahimovic out, Mourinho said: "It is, it is. "But tomorrow is the last effort and then they will have a week without football and that week is a week that my players they need, especially a guy like him, a striker. 

"Sometimes in other positions you can hide yourself a little bit more, you can protect yourself with experience, with position. 

"As a striker, I think it's one of the impossible positions where you can hide. "He is doing phenomenal. Tomorrow he is going to play again, then one week to rest."