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Mourinho says Jones reported for international duty with an 'ongoing injury'
United ace limped out of the 0-0 draw against Germany with a thigh problem
The defender is doubtful for Saturday's Premier League clash against Newcastle

Published: 19:15 EDT, 15 November 2017 | Updated: 04:21 EDT, 16 November 2017

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Angry Jose Mourinho has blasted England boss Gareth Southgate for playing crocked Phil Jones in a friendly.

The Manchester United defender limped out of the 0-0 draw with Germany at Wembley with a thigh problem.

United boss Mourinho says Jones reported for international duty with an 'ongoing injury' should not have featured last Friday.

Phil Jones left the field injured during England's friendly against Germany at Wembley

He told the Mirror: 'Of course, Phil Jones had a problem. He was having a problem for three weeks, he's having problems that are stopping him to play for his club and then he plays for his club in extreme conditions [in their final match before the internationals] because it's a big match against Chelsea.

'And then he goes to the national team and he comes home with an ongoing injury that everyone knows is an ongoing injury.'

'You have always some clubs where their players, they have always have something.

The 25-year-old began the game with a heavily strapped leg and soon began to struggle

Jose Mourinho was watching Sweden with his striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Stockholm

'It could be a fingernail, he has a little flu, he has a problem with the little toe, and they withdraw, and they stay with their clubs and they have their holidays and they have their rest.

'Then, there are always the clubs where the mangers are naive (holding up his hand to say 'me'), too pure and they say you have to go and they go and sometimes they pay the price and they pay the price.'

Jones is doubtful for Saturday's Premier League clash against Newcastle after appearing to aggravate a thigh injury inside the opening 10 minutes.

The heavy strapping on his left quadricep suggested Jones was carrying the problem going into the game against Germany.

The defender, however, didn't come off until the 24th minute; collapsing to the floor with an uncomfortable grimace on his face just moments after clearing off the line from Leroy Sane.