Mata must earn his first-team place at United - Mourinho


Britain Football Soccer - Wigan Athletic v Manchester United - Pre Season Friendly - DW Stadium - 16/7/16 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho with Juan Mata after the game Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith

(Reuters) - There is space for Juan Mata at Manchester United but the midfielder must fight to break into the first team, manager Jose Mourinho has said.

Mourinho was in charge at Chelsea when Mata left Stamford Bridge to join United in January 2014, having won back-to-back Player of the Year awards in his two previous seasons there.

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