Antonio Valencia confirms he has been dropped by Manchester United

Antonio Valencia claims he has been dropped by Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho. Valencia has not played for United since the Champions League draw with Valencia and Jose Mourinho insisted the 33-year-old was injured. However, Valencia was named in the Ecuador squad recently and played 80 minutes. He has also scored in the win and revealed Mourinho has decided to take him out of the United team. “Right now I haven’t been playing, but it’s more of a tactical decision," he told Area Deportiva in his homeland. "The player who has been in my place (Young) has been playing well. You have to respect the decision. “The only thing I can do is prepare and be ready for when he (Mourinho) needs me and be in the right condition to compete. I’m calm right now and I know I’ll get an opportunity to play again. "The relationship with Mourinho has always been a good one." Valencia is set to return to Manchester rather than a feature for his nation. "I told the coach that I can only play with Peru, with Panama the recovery time is smaller and I asked him to let me go to the club," he added.

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