Manchester United have been handed a fitness boost with the return of Raphael Varane to full training.
Following Sunday’s heavy 5-0 loss to rivals Liverpool on Sunday at Old Trafford, the players didn’t train on Monday and though they returned to the Carrington training complex on Tuesday, no pictures were released of any players.
Wednesday’s session was captured by photographers and images were released across social media.
One player, in particular, showed up in multiple photos and that was defender Varane.
The Frenchman has not played since picking up an injury in the Nations League final against Spain, missing out not only in the loss to Liverpool but also the defeat to Leicester City.
One picture showed Varane receiving instructions from under-fire manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with the Norwegian pointing at something off in the distance.
The rest of the squad were snapped being put through their paces, with Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes also part of the group.
The duo picked up knocks in last week’s Champions League against Atalanta, though both did start for United against Liverpool last Sunday.
With focus turning to Saturday evening’s game against Tottenham Hotspur, Paul Pogba was pictured training though he will miss the game after being sent off in the last game.
Youngster Anthony Elanga trained with the first team, as did Phil Jones as he continues his recovery from a long-term injury.
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