Manchester United vs. Southampton: Jose Mourinho's Key Pre-Match Presser Quotes

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Paul Pogba will feature in some capacity against Southampton on Friday, but he warned Red Devils fans not to expect a "super performance" from him as he works his way to fitness.

The Special One spoke ahead of the match at Old Trafford, per Sky Sports News HQ:

Rob Dawson of the Manchester Evening News believes the Frenchman will be used as a substitute rather than starting the game:

Per Manchester United, Mourinho also spoke of how Pogba's arrival could affect the team, with the MEN's Samuel Luckhust giving his take on the comments:

The Portuguese also opened up on fellow new signings Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Eric Bailly. 

On the former, he believes Ibrahimovic will extend his stay at Old Trafford by another year, per Rohan Banerjee of the Mirror: "I see him happy, I ask him every day, because I know how important it is for a family guy like he is, I ask every day about wife, kids, house, integration, and he is happy, everybody is happy, his motivation is happy, so I have no doubt that he will be here for two years."

Meanwhile, he has also been impressed with Bailly's start to life in Manchester:

Mourinho was also asked about Saints defender Jose Fonte, who has recently been linked with a move to United, per the Guardian's Daniel Harris.

According to Daniel Taylor of the same outlet, Mourinho bluntly gave his take on the matter:

When quizzed on the fans ahead of his first match at Old Trafford, Mourinho emphasised the need for his side to create a connection with the supporters in order to produce an intimidating atmosphere for visiting teams:

The Red Devils began the season with an emphatic 3-1 win over Bournemouth in their opening game, and they'll look to maintain their positive start on Friday.

Claude Puel's reign at Southampton got off to a lacklustre start as they laboured to an uninspiring 1-1 draw with Watford.

If United can replicate Sunday's performance, they should have little trouble securing three points here, and if not, Pogba's arrival in the second half will give the team a timely boost.