PHILADELPHIA -- Eagles?coach Doug Pederson has named Lane Johnson the starter at right tackle for Thursday nights game against the New York Giants.Johnson was dealt a 10-game suspension in October for violating the NFLs performance-enhancing drugs policy for a second time.?He returned to the teams practice facility Monday after serving the suspension in his home state of Oklahoma.Pederson has not seen or talked to Johnson in 10 weeks. He responded I dont know when asked about Johnsons weight and conditioning. ?The way Pederson sees it, he has no choice but to start him.?I know that Isaac [Seumalo] is hurt and Big V [Halapoulivaati Vaitai] is coming off a knee injury and Allen Barbre is injured, so what else do I have left? he said. Lane, youre the guy. I dont care if youre x weight, youve got to play.?The Eagles went 2-8 in Johnsons absence, compared to 3-1 over the first four games when he was in the lineup. Instability along the front as a result of his suspension proved to be a major storyline of the 2016 season. On Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, the Eagles were playing with their fifth different right tackle this season in rookie interior lineman Seumalo.The third-round pick out of Oregon State suffered a high ankle sprain in the game. He joins the ranks of the injured along with Barbre (hamstring) and Vaitai (MCL). While Pederson made it sound as if all three could be available for the Giants game, its a pretty banged-up group.Starting Johnson on a short week after a 10-week layoff is far from ideal, but its a move out of necessity in Pedersons view.Hes an athlete, and Im sure he worked out and kept himself in shape and stayed fit -- he was around 318, 319 when he left us -- so I expect to see him at about that weight, I guess later today, said Pederson. 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Mourinho, who was shown around Uniteds Carrington training ground by executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and Sir Bobby Charlton on Monday, is already planning his assault on the summer transfer market, and has identified a number of key targets. Mourinho (R) was shown around Uniteds training complex on Monday by executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward Neither Mata nor Blind are expected to feature in Mourinhos plans for the forthcoming season as he builds a team, which he believes, can win the Premier League. It is understood Mourinho would approve the sale of both players this summer should United receive acceptable bids, with the expectation he can sign players to directly replace them. Charlton welcomes Mourinho Sir Bobby Charlton appears to have given new Man Utd manager Jose Mourinho his seal of approval… Mourinho sanctioned Matas sale to Manchester United from Chelsea in January 2014 for a fee in the region of £33.5m, despite the Spaniard being named Chelseas Player Of The Season six months earlier.At the time, Mourinho was unhappy with Matas work rate and pace, and also held doubts about the his tactical suitability for his preferred system. It is understood he has not changed his mind since, which in all likelihood spells the end of Matas time at the club. Mata was sold to United by Mourinho during their time together at Chelsea Meanwhile Blind, signed by Van Gaal for £14m in his first summer transfer window after arriving at Old Trafford, does not fit the physical profile Mourinho looks for in his cenntral defenders, deeming him also surplus to requirements.ddddddddddddMourinho has a history of signing tall, fast, strong central defenders, such as Kurt Zouma and Raphael Varane at Chelsea and Real Madrid respectively. The physical attributes of both players were seen as key factors in their recruitment, and Mourinho had no qualms in introducing them to the first team at a young age. Mourinho has signed a three-year contract at United Blind was also critical of the manner of Van Gaals sacking last week, just days after winning Uniteds first piece of silverware since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club. He claimed Van Gaal should have been given more time in charge, making him seemingly at odds with Mourinhos appointment.I always worked well with him and would have been keen that the co-operation lasted longer, Blind told reporters at the Netherlands training camp in Portugal. Blind will be allowed to depart Old Trafford after only two seasons at United Over the last six months he has not been treated fairly. I think a manager like Louis van Gaal, who has achieved so much already, deserved more respect.Even though there was so much being written about him losing his job over the last months, he always looked to protect and shelter us. It is not easy for a coach if you are repeatedly being fired in the newspapers. Rashford signs new deal Marcus Rashford has signed a new four-year contract at Manchester United… Also See: Mourinho v Guardiola Terry backs Mourinho at United Carrick: Winning over style Keane: Mourinho is irritating ' ' '