Man United want to sell Bastian Schweinsteiger as Jose Mourinho braces himself for FA fate

BASTIAN SCHWEINSTEIGER has come in from the cold at Manchester United - as Jose Mourinho braces himself for another charge from the FA.

By Jeremy Cross, Chief Sports Writer       

Man United boss Jose Mourinho is set to hear his FA ban fate after being sent off vs Burnley

Schweinsteiger made a shock return to Mourinho’s first team squad after spending the start of the season as an outcast.

The German midfielder trained with Mourinho’s men yesterday in the hope of forcing his way back into United’s plans.

Schweinsteiger, 32, took to social media last night to express his delight at being back with his team-mates.

But Starsport understands the World Cup winner, who is ineligible for Thursday’s Europa League clash at Fenerbahce, still faces an uphill battle to show he can still have a future at Old Trafford.

Bastian Schweinsteiger returned to Manchester United training but is likely to be sold

It is understood Mourinho is keen for Schweinsteiger - who was snubbed from the club’s team photo last week - to step-up his fitness levels.

Then it will boost United’s chances of selling him to the highest bidder in the January transfer window.

Mourinho will discover today if he faces further action from the FA following last weekend’s clash with referee Mark Clattenburg.

Mourinho was sent to the stands during United’s goalless draw with Burnley at Old Trafford after complaining to Clattenburg about his failure to award the home side a penalty.

The FA have studied Clattenburg’s match report and will now decide if his behaviour merits further action.

He is unlikely to face a stadium ban but if charged with misconduct and found guilty, he can expected be hit with a one game touchline suspension.

Mourinho is already facing a charge in relation to his comments about referee Anthony Taylor ahead of United’s recent clash at Liverpool.

It was unclear last night if Mourinho had chosen to accept or deny the charge ahead of the FA’s 6pm deadline.

But the case will be dealt with later this month, with Mourinho facing a hefty fine if found guilty of breaching FA rules regarding managers talking about officials before and after games.

Meanwhile, Mourinho’s change of heart over Schweinsteiger has won the backing of Juan Mata.

The Spanish ace said: “Yeah – he will never lose it. We all are very happy for him that he is training with us.

“I didn’t train with him because we were in separated groups, but I wish the best for him and so does the rest of the team.”

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