Revealed: Romelu Lukaku declared himself unfit for the FA Cup final

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has revealed why Romelu Lukaku decided not to start in Saturday’s FA Cup final. The former Chelsea man declared himself unfit for Manchester United’s cup final after suffering with an ankle injury in recent weeks. Speaking about Lukaku’s decision, Mourinho said that he had no other choice in the matter once he made up his mind. He said: "It's not difficult decision. It was an easy decision. "When a player tells you he's not ready to play, that he's not ready to start the game, then the question is how many minutes do you think you can? How can I convince a player that is not ready to play? "I knew the opponent I was going to play against. I knew they have a compact low block with lots of physicality where they try to close everything. I knew without a target man it would be difficult for us. "I knew at least Fellaini coming from the second line, attacking their second line with his physicality would be difficult. "I wouldn't expect that the game was exactly like it was. I think it was a bit too much."

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