Jose Mourinho: Ibrahimovic will be given four days rest

Ibrahimovic was upstaged by Marcus Rashford (centre), who scored the winner against Hull

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has revealed why Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be given more time off than his Old Trafford teammates during the international break.

Mourinho says each of his squad members who have not been selected for international duty will be given two days off during the fortnight, while Zlatan will be given four.

The Special One points to the Swede's age as the reason for his extra rest, adding to the fact he has played 90 minutes in each of United's four games so far this term.

"At 34 years old, you need to rest," Mourinho said. "You cannot play 70 matches a season. So I give the other guys, who are not selected for the national teams, two days - and I give four days to Zlatan.

"I give holidays a la carte. It depends on the situation. And he is playing every match, every minute. So four matches, he played 360 minutes - four days off for the big guy."

Ibrahimovic has made a flying start to his United career, scoring four times in four games since his arrival from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer.

He netted on his debut against Leicester in the Community Shield, before scoring on his Premier League bow against Bournemouth.

Two strikes against Southampton followed then he drew his first blank of the campaign against Hull on Saturday.