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Manchester United: Surviving Without Zlatan Ibrahimovic

By Luke Hambleton

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 26: Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Manchester United during the EFL Cup Final match between Manchester United and Southampton at Wembley Stadium on February 26, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 26: Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Manchester United during the EFL Cup Final match between Manchester United and Southampton at Wembley Stadium on February 26, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images) /
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 04: Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Manchester United prepares to take a penalty during the Premier League match between Manchester United and AFC Bournemouth at Old Trafford on March 4, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 04: Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Manchester United prepares to take a penalty during the Premier League match between Manchester United and AFC Bournemouth at Old Trafford on March 4, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has accepted a charge from the FA after an incident with Tyrone Mings in a game against AFC Bournemouth. The Swede has to sit out for three matches. The question now for Jose Mourinho is: how does United cope without their top scorer?

Ibrahimovic has scored 26 goals for Manchester United since joining for free from the French giants, PSG. He has looked unstoppable, but his renowned temper sees him watching from the sidelines in a crucial part of the season for the Red Devils. Mourinho now has to decide who is going to be the main man up front for the next three domestic games for United.

The Portuguese manager does not have another big target man to call on and will have to look to another style of forward. He has the likes of Wayne Rooney, Marcus Rashford, and Anthony Martial at his discretion. Does he rely on the experience of the club captain, Rooney, or does he opt with the pace of Rashford or Martial?

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