Premier League Doesn't Help Clubs - Jose Mourinho

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been ruled out of his side's Premier League game at Middlesbrough on Sunday with a hamstring injury

The Premier League has no interest in helping English clubs in Europe, says Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho.

United play Middlesbrough on Sunday with the 12:00 GMT kick-off coming 62 hours after the end of their Europa League last-16 victory over FC Rostov.

Mourinho says United will "probably lose" and it would be "common sense" for the game to start at 17:00.

"They simply don't care," added the Portuguese of the Premier League, who offered no comment on the situation.

There is an agreement that clubs in Europa League action on a Thursday do not play on Saturdays. An international break stops the Premier League game at The Riverside from being played on Monday.

Premier League host broadcasters Sky and BT Sport decide which games they will televise live. Sky can show two mid-afternoon games on a Sunday - Tottenham v Southampton and Manchester City v Liverpool this week - and the game at Middlesbrough is being shown on BT Sport, who have the option of a midday slot.

Mourinho said that football authorities in other countries are more helpful to their European contenders.

"In Italy when clubs go to the knockout stages and play on the Tuesday or Wednesday, the week before they play on the Friday. In Portugal, the week after they play on the Monday," he explained.

But Mourinho knows the Premier League's combined £10.4bn TV deals take precedence.

"It's the simple criteria of 'we give you so much money'," he said.

"That is true and we appreciate it. They are totally right and we have to thank them so much for what they are building.

"But you can just have a little touch. Nobody can explain why we are playing at 12 o'clock."