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Jose Mourinho: EFL Cup another great opportunity for Man Utd

Jose Mourinho, sporting a new haircut, speaks during a press conference at Aon Training Complex
Image: Jose Mourinho is seeking more glory in the League Cup

Jose Mourinho says he takes every competition seriously and is desperate for Manchester United to reach the final of the EFL Cup.

United travel to Hull for the second leg of their semi-final on Thursday evening, live on Sky Sports, holding a two-goal advantage from the first fixture. Southampton await in the final following their 2-0 aggregate victory over Liverpool.

Mourinho won the competition three times during his two spells with Chelsea and the Portuguese is determined to add to that at United.

The United manager said: "I have a special feeling for every competition.

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Luke Shaw of Manchester United
Image: Luke Shaw available again for the United first team

"Every club should enjoy being in big matches, in finals. It doesn't matter how many titles the club has won before.

"I think we should be really focused on trying to go to the final. It's Wembley, it's a title, it's an occasion for a demonstration of love for the club with 30 or 40 thousand fans travelling to London. I would like to go to the final."

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Luke Shaw could return to the United line-up for the first time since the EFL Cup tie with West Ham at the end of November.

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The 21-year-old missed most of last season with a broken leg and has been troubled by a number of problems following this term but has been back in training for a fortnight.

Every club should enjoy being in big matches.
Jose Mourinho

The Portuguese said of Shaw: "He is ready to play now. If he plays tonight or Sunday or next Wednesday, he's not working with limitations so now he's ready.

"But it's a position where we have other options too. It's one of the positions where they have to fight, they have to compete, they have to show quality and stability in their performances to be in the team."

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