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Manchester United travel to Liverpool on Saturday for Premier League clash
They'll be without midfielder Marouane Fellaini who suffered knee injury
Fellaini is expected to be out for two weeks after knock on Belgium duty
But Mourinho refuses to be upset about losing a key player to injury

Published: 06:58 EDT, 11 October 2017 | Updated: 08:13 EDT, 11 October 2017

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Jose Mourinho insists the loss of Marouane Fellaini is not an issue ahead of Manchester United's trip to Liverpool on Saturday.

Belgium midfielder Fellaini suffered a knee injury while on international duty last week and could be out for at least a fortnight.

The 29-year-old had been in good form and scored twice in United's last Premier League outing, their 4-0 win over Crystal Palace, on September 30.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has played down the knee problem suffered by Marouane Fellaini during international duty with Belgium

Marouane Fellaini injured his knee during Belgium's 4-3 victory over Bosnia on Saturday

Fellaini suffered knee ligament damage during the early stages of the World Cup qualifier

Man United fixtures

Premier League unless stated

October 14 Liverpool (A)

October 18 Benfica (A)

Champions League group stage

October 21 Huddersfield Town (A)

October 24 Swansea City (A)

EFL Cup fourth round

October 28 Tottenham (H)

October 31 Benfica (H)

Champions League group stage

Asked about the injury, Mourinho told Sky Sports News: 'No blow, no problem. We don't cry with injuries. We may cry with the process that leads to the injuries but we don't cry with the injuries. We just trust the players that are going to play.'

Asked if that meant he had concerns about players going away with their international teams, he said: 'Not just international teams, we don't only have injuries in international teams.'

United have also had concerns about the fitness of striker Romelu Lukaku but he came off the bench and scored in Belgium's 4-0 win over Cyprus on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old, who has scored 11 goals for United since his summer move from Everton, missed the previous game against Bosnia with an ankle problem.

Speaking before the Tuesday's game, Mourinho said: 'If he plays tonight it is because he has recovered.'

Mourinho was speaking ahead of United's visit to Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday

Mourinho was also asked about the fitness of midfielder Paul Pogba, but it remains unclear how long the France international will be sidelined for.

Pogba has been out for the past month with a hamstring injury. Mourinho has previously described the injury as 'long term' but no specific comeback target has been made public.

The player himself has posted some videos of himself training on social media but Mourinho is giving little away.

Asked about the 24-year-old, he said: 'No idea.'