Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been named in the European Team of the Week by Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.
Each week Gazzetta select the best players around Europe from outside Serie A, and the Armenia international was picked after his inspirational performance against Swansea City on Saturday.
This time last year Mkhitaryan was struggling to get games with Manchester United after moving from Borussia Dortmund. However, everything began to click in the second half of the last campaign, and this weekend the playmaker put in a match winning performance.
Mkhitaryan provided assists for Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial as Jose Mourinho’s side cruised to a 4-0 victory, their second in as many matches. The result maintained Manchester United’s 100% start to the season, and the club remain top of the Premier League table.
European Team of the Week, but the selection only started with the commencement of Serie A football this weekend.
The 28 year old also put in an impressive performance against West Ham last weekend, when he was again on hand to provide assists for his teammates.
Playing Mkhitaryan in a more central position is paying off for Mourinho in the new look Manchester United attack.
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