Manchester United have received yet another welcomed injury boost as Donny van de Beek has returned to training.
United have been plagued with injuries throughout the season and have been hit particularly hard in midfield with Van de Beek, as well as Christian Eriksen and Scott McTominay, all facing lengthy spells on the sidelines. The Dutchman has been out of action since January 3 when he suffered a knee injury against Saturday's opponents Bournemouth which required surgery.
The injury ruled Van de Beek out for the rest of the season and he still isn't expected to return in time to play any part in the three remaining Premier League fixtures or the upcoming FA Cup final against Manchester City. However, there was still a positive update on Thursday as the 26-year-old returned to training on the grass.
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After a period of rehabilitation following his successful surgery, Van de Beek has been putting in a lot of recovery work in the gym at Carrington but was finally able to get back outside in an individual session. "Everything is going up now, I feel much better and I am on a good road now," Van de Beek recently said on his road to recovery. "I have to eat a lot of protein as well to recover - I have to eat well for my knee.
"Football is a big part of your life and you enjoy it every day with your team-mates. And if you have to miss that, I try to see it now in a positive way. I am just getting closer every day to being on the pitch again and I can't wait to be back.
"I can do almost everything already, we are on a good road now, no pain anymore, so this is positive."
The positive update comes after McTominay and Marcus Rashford both returned to training on Wednesday ahead of Saturday's match against Bournemouth, while Raphael Varane was also involved after being taken off as a precaution in the victory over Wolves.
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