Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho shows his support for World Cancer Day by wearing Unity Band

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Jose Mourinho's compassionate side came out in full force on Sunday as he got behind World Cancer Day.

The Manchester United manager took to Instagram on Sunday to show his support by wearing a Unity Band.

Mourinho accompanied the photo with the caption: 'Wear your #UnityBand with pride on Sunday 4th Feb, #WorldCancerDay. Make sure to buy yours.'

Jose Mourinho showed his support for World Cancer Day on Sunday by wearing a Unity Band

The Portuguese's act of support comes a day after seeing his United side beat Huddersfield in the Premier League.

Goals from Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez saw the Red Devils win 2-0 at Old Trafford.

Talisman midfielder Paul Pogba was dropped to the bench in favour of starlet Scott McTominay with Mourinho insisting afterwards it wasn't a punishment for the former following his display in Wednesday's 2-0 defeat at Tottenham.

'The kid grew up with the game,' Mourinho said of McTominay. 'He started nervous but then grew up in the game and he was fundamental for us in the way he gave us that desire to recover the ball. We were solid and by being solid, we had the ball all the time.

'I made changes thinking about the characteristics of this game and this kid [McTominay] has a great desire to recover the ball. He's a kid that chases the ball, tries to recover high up the pitch and when he has the ball he plays always simple.

'Sometimes against opponents like Huddersfield, who play so close, with so many bodies, sometimes simplicity is genius. You have to open space by playing simple, so it was a decision to play the kid.' 

Manchester United boss Mourinho insisted he did not drop Paul Pogba on Saturday

The Frenchman was erratic against Tottenham and started on the bench against Huddersfield

Mourinho said it was purely tactical and he chose Scott McTominay specifically for this match

This was the first time Pogba had not started a match for United for which he had been fit since arriving from Juvents but Mourinho insisted there was no significance to the decision and was happy with how his No 6 performed when coming on in the 64th minute.   

'I don't feel that it was a big call,' said Mourinho. 'I try to do what I think is best for the team in any moment. I prefer to look at it in the beautiful way of a little kid that arrived here at 9 years old with mum for the first training session. 

'Ten or 11 years later he is playing in United shirt in important match in Premier League at home. I prefer to look at that perspective.

'Paul is a fantastic player, one of the most talented in the world, but to sit on the bench one day is not the end of the world. I changed a few players and the intention was not to punish anyone. 

'To punish anyone, I also need someone to punish me because we are a team. When we win we win together, when we lose we lose together.'

Mourinho eventually brought Pogba on in the second half to replace midfielder Jesse Lingard