Manchester United may have received an injury boost as Harry Maguire was spotted without crutches or a support boot on Thursday night.
Maguire is in a race to be fit for United's Europa League final against Villarreal on Wednesday, May 26, after he suffered an ankle ligament injury in the recent victory over Aston Villa.
The club captain has been a near ever-present for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer up until his injury, which has seen him miss the last three Premier League games and is expected to keep him out of the final match of the campaign against Wolves on Sunday.
Maguire joined in the lap of honour on the Old Trafford pitch following the final home game of the season - a 1-1 draw with Fulham - on Tuesday but he did so wearing a support boot on his left foot while walking on crutches.
However, the centre-back may have taken a step closer to a return to action as he was spotted without either at the premiere of 'Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In' at Old Trafford on Thursday.
The legendary manager, as well as Maguire, Solskjaer, Darren Fletcher and several other United stars were in attendance for the first screening of the new documentary.
Maguire walked down the red carpet freely without any support mechanisms, which may bode well for his recovery in time for the trip to Gdansk.
Speaking to the United programme on Tuesday, Maguire explained his frustration about the injury but remained intent to be fit in time to play in the final.
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"Basically, he (Villa player Anwar el Ghazi) just fell on me and put all his weight on me and I ended up twisting my ankle," he said. "It wasn't a muscle injury, so it was a bit unfortunate and very frustrating.
"I was very disappointed on the night and the day after, but I've come to terms with it. I've got to be positive. I've got to look forward and make sure when I'm ready to come back that I'm fully fit, raring to go and can pick up where I left off.
"It's such an exciting game to be involved in, I'm sure everyone is dreaming of winning that final or scoring the winner."
