Manchester United handed injury boost as Marcos Rojo returns to training

• Marcos Rojo trains with Manchester United
• He had suffered a knee ligament injury

Marcos Rojo trained with Manchester United on Tuesday as he continues his recovery from knee ligament damage, while two other first-team players also gave manager Jose Mourinho a boost.

[PHOTO: COURTESY]

Argentina defender Rojo suffered the injury in April but travelled with United on their pre-season tour of America and also went with the squad to Skopje for the Super Cup with Real Madrid.

Mourinho said last month that Rojo "has no chance before December" and that may remain the case, but United made a point of showcasing his presence at training.

The Premier League leaders shared a Twitter gallery of pictures with the caption "back at it on the training pitch" and then followed it up with "who do we have here?" along with https://cdn.standardmedia.co.ke/images of Rojo.

In what is further good news for Mourinho, Luke Shaw and Ashley Young also trained with the first-team squad on Tuesday.

The pair have had long-term injuries, Shaw with his foot and Young with a groin, and Mourinho had not expected them back until September and October.

But they played in an under-23 draw with Swansea on Monday night and United confirmed their return to the first-team squad in a tweet this morning.

Meanwhile, United legend Ryan Giggs believes United will be "very difficult to stop" if they keep up this excellent start to the season.

"He’s done in the past and, while it’s important dealing with the expectations with the media making a lot of it, managing that is something he is great at," Giggs told Sky Sports.

"There’s also a lot of experience within the squad and they’ll all play their parts. Michael Carrick and Ashley Young haven’t been involved yet but have that experience to slot back in and be trusted, while Chris Smalling and David de Gea also have that experience of winning the league.

 

"Before the first two games I thought that the title was between Manchester City, who have the firepower, and Manchester United, who have the balance to their squad.

"They look powerful with Nemanja Matic and Romelu Lukaku, but what is pleasing to see is the creative players doing well as well. Henrikh Mkhitaryan already has four assists and that will do him the world of good, so hopefully he can get back to his Dortmund form."