Jose Mourinho insists fit-again Paul Pogba does not bear any more responsibility than other Manchester United players just because of his £89million price tag.
Pogba left United for Juventus on a free transfer in 2012 after struggling to break into Sir Alex Ferguson's first-team plans, and went on to enjoy huge success in Italy with Juventus.
The France international became an integral figure for Juventus as the Old Lady won four Serie A titles and the 2015 Champions League final.
After four years in Turin, Pogba returned to Old Trafford in a then-world-record £89m transfer in 2016 and led Mourinho's United to glory in the Europa League and EFL Cup.
Despite a strong debut season, Pogba has been repeatedly singled out as United have failed to mount a credible Premier League title challenge in either 2017 or 2018 - and the midfielder has endured a dip in form of late.
Pogba has been in and out of Mourinho's starting line-up since being substituted off after a disappointing display against Tottenham, and missed Saturday's 2-0 FA Cup win over Huddersfield through illness.
The 24-year-old has been named in United's Champions League squad to face Sevilla on Wednesday night, but Mourinho says the Red Devils' success or failure is not down to just Pogba.
"When a player is in a competitive (training) session it is normally because they are ready without problems," he told reporters.
"I don't think it's fair to speak about the responsibilities of a player.
"I don't even like the fact that the player that cost X millions doesn't have the same responsibility of one that cost three times X. They have the same responsibility."
Despite tasting European glory in the Europa League last season, Mourinho says he is not looking any further in the Champions League than the Sevilla tie.
"I normally say that Champions League dreams, they start around the quarter-finals and not yet," he added.
"The last-16 still looks a long way to go. At the moment, we have to focus on a very difficult moment."
Additional reporting by the Press Association.
