Manchester United’s match with Zorya in doubt due to icy pitch, Jose Mourinho slams UEFA
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Updated 07/12/2016 at 18:17 GMT
Manchester United’s crucial Europa League match with Zorya is in doubt because the pitch is completely frozen.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho during training
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Jose Mourinho's men are in Ukraine ahead of the game on Thursday night, which they need to draw to progress to the knockout stages.
But the conditions in the Chornomorets Stadium are poor, with temperatures expected to drop below freezing overnight ahead of a pitch inspection at 10 am local time.
Mourinho criticised UEFA for organising the game for December, saying that everyone knows what the weather is like during that time.
"I think UEFA know the conditions of the pitch and everyone knows the conditions in Ukraine and Eastern Europe in mid-December are more difficult,” he said.
"So if UEFA was worried about it, they should change the fixtures and not allow it to be played here in mid-December.
"I think that is a problem. They are trying, they are putting some warmth on top of it, but people cannot make miracles, so let's hope everything goes well."
'We want to win the tournament'
Mourinho added that his side wanted to win the competition after their mixed start to the season, but insisted his team's away form must improve for that to happen.
"We want to win tomorrow and go to the knockout and as far as possible," he said.
"We lost to Feyenoord [a match] which we should have won. In Fenerbahce, another difficult place to go, we conceded in the first minute which gave them the best conditions to win.
"If we want to qualify then we cannot lose three matches away. We need points tomorrow."
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