Bristol City boss Lee Johnson hopes to get some tips from Jose Mourinho over a special bottle of wine.

Johnson will lock horns with one of his managerial idols as the Robins entertain Manchester United in the Carabao Cup quarter-final at Ashton Gate.

It will be a special occasion for the Bristol City boss and he is getting a special bottle in from the United boss' homeland - worth a cool £450!

"I have had to raid my little girl's piggy bank. It is being flown in especially from Portugal," Johnson told BBC Sport ahead of the clash.

"We have done the due diligence and realised Jose likes this particular bottle that has to be poured by an expert."

Lee Johnson looks on (
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United boss Jose Mourinho (
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"So hopefully he'll come in and have a little chat with me and I'll try to pick his brain for five or 10 minutes.

"He's absolutely at the top of his game, with world-class managerial qualities. Any young coaches like myself of course naturally try and emulate coaches like that."

The United boss is expected to make multiple changes for the clash with Paul Pogba returning from suspension.

Henrikh Mhitaryan could also come back in after failing to make the matchday squad in recent weeks.

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