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MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho looked like he had the weight off his shoulders in sunny Dubai.

The Portuguese boss had huge grin on his face as his side were being put through their paces during a warm weather training session.

Jose Mourinho put his troubles back in England behind him in the Middle East
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Jose Mourinho put his troubles back in England behind him in the Middle EastCredit: Getty - Contributor

Mourinho arrived in the Middle East on the back of a difficult week following a war of words with Chelsea boss Antonio Conte. 

And with the Blues gaffer refusing to let his match-fixing accusations lie, Mourinho looked as though he had little care in the world soaking up the sunshine.

His side have been criticised in the league for falling 15 points behind league leaders Manchester City.

But it seemed Mourinho's mood was rubbing off on the rest of his side as they trained in high spirits.

Morale appeared high in the Manchester United camp
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Morale appeared high in the Manchester United campCredit: Getty - Contributor
Defender Chris Smalling cracks a smile as United enjoy their time in the sunshine
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Defender Chris Smalling cracks a smile as United enjoy their time in the sunshineCredit: Getty - Contributor

Paul Pogba, Chris Smalling, Marcos Rojo and Antonio Valencia were all snapped having a laugh in the sun.

And there was more good news with Michael Carrick returning to first-team training.

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The veteran midfielder has yet to feature in the league this season after he was forced to have a procedure on his heart.

Carrick, 36, will be hoping he can force himself into Mourinho's reckoning knowing that his contract is expiring at the end of the season.

Paul Pogba will be key if Man United are to maintain their top four challenge
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 Paul Pogba will be key if Man United are to maintain their top four challengeCredit: Getty - Contributor
Michael Carrick returned to training having yet to make a league appearance this season
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Michael Carrick returned to training having yet to make a league appearance this seasonCredit: Getty - Contributor

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