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YEREVAN, OCTOBER 31, ARMENPRESS. Henrikh Mkhitaryan's start to his Manchester United career has seen him remain firmly on the sidelines of Jose Mourinho's struggling squad, Daily Mail reports.
And just 24 hours after United huffed and puffed in their 0-0 stalemate with Burnley at Old Trafford, the out of favour Mkhitaryan was pictured leaving his team's Aon Training Complex having worked out alone.
The Armenian international, 27, moved to the Premier League from Borussia Dortmund this summer, signing a four-year contract for a fee of £23.6million. But he's made just one start under Mourinho since - the Manchester derby defeat by City.
Mkhitaryan left United's training ground in his white Lamborghini.
On Sunday, Mkhitaryan took to Instagram to write: 'Better days will come for us! We march on. One for all and all for one!
Mkhitaryan was once again left out of the United squad against Burnley, watching from the stands as the men in red failed to break down the Clarets and saw manager Mourinho and Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera sent off.
'We believe in him and of course we believe that sooner or later there will be no problem,' Mourinho said earlier this week.
'But Mkhi needs time to become the top player he can be.With some players, their profile is adapted to come and play.
'Some others need more time to feel the intensity and the aggression (in England), the game without the ball, the competitiveness.Many times players come from different countries and the style of football is different.
'There's no other country where it doesn't matter the team you play against, you have to play at the highest level. If you don't, you have no chance.'
Despite barely featuring so far this term, United have rejected any notion Mkhitaryan could be quickly moved on in January. The 27-year-old, who speaks six languages, is said to be 'an absolute gentleman' and popular with Old Trafford staff.