Jonny Evans returns to Man United training but Ayden Heaven misses out with injury “setback” | OneFootball

Manchester United defender Jonny Evans has returned to training ahead of the club’s Europa League meeting with Olympique Lyonnais on Thursday.

United are set to host Lyon for the return leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie, with the aggregate score currently balanced at 2-2 from the first clash.

Ahead of the match, United boss Ruben Amorim has been handed a timely injury boost, with Evans returning to training after a lengthy period of being injured.

Evans has been sidelined since December when he picked up a muscle issue.

He was last in a matchday squad when the Red Devils suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Wolverhampton Wanderers on Boxing Day at Molineux.

Evans last featured for United when they lost 4-3 to Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup on December 19.

Today morning, journalists were allowed to observe training and they revealed the delightful news of Evans’ return. Samuel Luckurst of the Manchester Evening News posted a video of the veteran defender undertaking running drills with his teammates.

Evans is expected to leave United this summer upon the expiry of his contract, so he is in the final stretch of his career with the 20-time English champions. There have even been suggestions that the 37-year-old could retire and take up a coaching role.

But it’s not all good news for United as Ayden Heaven did not take part in training today.

Heaven had just returned from a foot injury picked up in the 3-0 victory over Leicester City last month. He was on the bench for Sunday’s 4-1 drubbing at Newcastle and did not get a taste of minutes.

According to Simon Peach, the youngster missed training due to a “small setback.”

This information has been corroborated by Chris Wheeler of the Daily Mail.

United vs. Lyon kicks off at 20:00 BST.

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