Harry Maguire has been a dressing room presence in Manchester United's last two Premier League games.
Maguire had been training in Portugal at the Quinta do Lago resort to recover from a thigh strain that has sidelined him for the last three games.
The 29-year-old ensured he returned in time to attend United's 2-1 win at Everton on Sunday, having been at the Manchester derby a week earlier.
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A source says Maguire, who was dropped in August, has been "in the thick of it" before and after United's recent Premier League matches.
United players are required to be in attendance for home games unless they have permission to be elsewhere but are not expected to go to away games.
Maguire usually attends domestic United fixtures irrespective of his availability and he was advised by club great Wayne Rooney last season.
The injured Rooney travelled with the United squad to Manchester City in March 2016 and delivered a speech before kick-off that inspired them to a 1-0 triumph.
Maguire has not started in the Premier League since United's 4-0 humiliation by Brentford on August 13 and he has only lined up once in their last nine games - against Real Sociedad in the Europa League.
Manager Erik ten Hag has settled on Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez as his favoured partnership and Victor Lindelof has started the last two games with Varane not fully match-fit.
United have 10 more games before the domestic season is halted for the World Cup, which starts on November 20.
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