'Zlatan Ibrahimovic likes to be the God... but he's not!' Manchester United star Henrikh Mkhitaryan lifts the lid on Old Trafford team-mates

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan has waxed lyrical about three of his Manchester United team-mates, joking that Zlatan Ibrahimovic 'likes to be the God' at Old Trafford.

The 28-year-old heaped praise on Paul Pogba and captain Wayne Rooney too, noting that the England man is 'very kind to everyone' in the dressing room.

Having struggled in the opening months of his time in England, Mhkitaryan is now settled at Old Trafford, and set about lavishing praise on his colleagues.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan has spoken to Sky Sports about his Manchester United team-mates

Mkhitaryan joked that top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic likes to be the God at Old Trafford

Speaking to Sky Sports, the ex-Dortmund midfielder said of Ibrahimovic: 'Everyone knows that he likes to be the God, but he's not. I mean, he has a very good personality, he's a great guy. 

'Not only him, everyone... even Wayne Rooney, Michael Carrick, the players who are here for a very long time. They are very polite, they are very humble, so you can always learn something from them.'

There were specific compliments saved for Pogba, who was one of Mhkitaryan's fellow summer signings. Unlike the Armenian though, Pogba cost an eye-watering world record fee. 

'I can say that he has a very big potential,' Mkhitaryan noted. 'I think he needs a little bit more time to adapt because it's not very easy to be worth £89million. 

Ibrahimovic has already scored 19 goals in all competitions for United this season

Mkhitaryan says Ibrahimovic 'has a very good personality' and is a 'great guy' to have around

'For him it's a little bit hard because he's still 23 years old and maybe he's thinking that he has to do more than he's doing. But I know that with the manager, he's going to find the solutions.' 

Mkhitaryan's inclusion in the first team at Old Trafford has coincided with the omission of Wayne Rooney, who has had to make do with a bit-part role in the Premier League. 

'He's a very good captain, he's a very good guy,' he commented. 'He's very kind to everyone, he tries to help them. He's speaking to everyone, I think he's joking the most. 

'So he's a real example for young players, to how they have to be and how the captain has to be.' 

The Armenian says Wayne Rooney is a 'very good captain' and admitted he is a big joker

On Paul Pogba, Mkhitaryan says it will take some time for the £89million man to settle