Marcus Rashford is in line to feature Manchester United 's huge Europa League clash with Sevilla on Thursday.
The England international, 25, has missed United's last two matches after picking up a groin injury which the club said would rule him out of "a few games." But as the Red Devils look to avenge conceding two late goals to draw the first leg 2-2, Rashford is set to be back in action after just two training sessions with his team-mates as they bid to reach the semi-finals.
After the United star was spotted travelling to Seville alongside Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia and Marcel Sabitzer, Erik ten Hag was asked in on Wednesday whether the quartet were available for selection. "Yes, that's why they were on the airplane," the Red Devils boss replied. "I will take my decisions tomorrow. Tonight we train, we will see the reaction."
On Rashford's condition, Ten Hag added: "He had one training session with the team but he had some individual sessions before."
The Dutch tactician will be without the suspended Bruno Fernandes, whose yellow card at Old Trafford last Thursday rules him out of round two. Centre-back duo Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez will both also be absent, after each picked up a serious injury in the frustrating draw.
But having Rashford back will be a major boost. The 25-year-old has scored 28 goals this term and has helped United to a promising season in which they've already claimed silverware. Now, though, the Red Devils' aim is to pick up a trophy in Europe, but Sevilla stand in their way.
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Home boss Jose Mendilibar didn't get caught up in the talk of Rashford's return, saying: "Until they announce the line-up, I'm not going to think about who's going to play or who's not because that would be speculation.
"We also have some injured players, you think they're back and fit but they're always missing something, there are no pre-season games now and our test is the match. The team they put out will be very good, it doesn't matter who plays."
Ten Hag, meanwhile, believes that his players should have learned a "big lesson" from the first-leg disappointment, telling club media : " There were a lot of positives in this game; I think until the 81st minute, we controlled the game. In the 81st minute, we created a big chance, and it should have been 3-0, but also, before that, we had our chances to make it three.
"We didn't, and then we lost focus, we made mistakes, and the opponent benefited from it, although we made the goals by ourselves, and that's a big lesson."
