David Ginola has claimed that Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho could have a problem on his hands now that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is fit.

The Sweden international has been on the sidelines for seven months after suffering a knee injury.

Initially, Ibrahimovic was let go by United, but after it became clear that he would return to fitness last season, the 36-year-old penned a new deal.

Mourinho confirmed to the media on Friday that the striker is available for selection ahead of Saturday's Premier League match against Newcastle United at Old Trafford.

While that is good news to some, ex-Tottenham Hotspur player Ginola believes that it could be detrimental to Romelu Lukaku, who signed for the Red Devils from Everton in the summer.

The Frenchman told talkSPORT:

"Zlatan is a player you put in the starting eleven. If not, leave him at home because he will not be helpful. He is not a super sub. He wants to play, he wants to shine, he wants to be the top man. He was like that at Barcelona, he was like that at AC Milan, he was like that at Paris Saint-Germain.

"Lukaku is the main man [right now], surrounded by young players like Rashford and Martial. Zlatan is the man so playing him and Lukakau... When Zlatan played in Paris alongside Cavani, Cavani couldn’t say a word. Cavani was relieved when Zlatan left Paris. It is going to be interesting in the next few weeks to see how Mourinho manages that."

Lukaku has found the back of the net 10 times in 16 appearances in all competitions, but the Belgian has failed to strike in his last seven outings.

Despite Ibrahimovic's age, the Swede managed to score 28 times for United last season.

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