Alexis Sanchez could return for Manchester United's second leg against Barcelona .
The Chilean is currently sidelined with a knee problem and initial fears were that he would be out for the rest of the season.
Sanchez has made an impressive recovery though and reports suggest he could be in action for the Champions League encounter.
United take on Barcelona in the first leg of the quarter-final at Old Trafford on April 10 before the return at the Nou Camp six days later.
Sanchez was able to train on Thursday and although ball work was kept to a minimum, he spent over an hour working with conditioning coaches, reports Metro.
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Sanchez has endured another frustrating campaign at Old Trafford since arriving from Arsenal in January 2018.
Sanchez is comfortably United's highest-earner and there have been suggestions he could move on this summer if any interested parties make a move.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is believed to have concerns about Sanchez's form and position within his squad with the 30-year-old often overlooked since his arrival.
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But the United board have told Solskjaer that Sanchez will be going nowhere this summer.
Solskjaer has been boosted by the return to fitness of a host of players ahead of this weekend's clash with Watford .
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Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw, Nemanja Matic and Anthony Martial all pulled out of international duty but are expected to be fot.
Eric Bailly, Antonio Valencia and Matteo Darmian are also poised to return from injury but the clash may come too soon for Romelu Lukaku who is continuing his recovery from a foot problem.
