Leny Yoro sends two-word Man United message after return to training as debut in sight

Manchester United defender Leny Yoro is chomping at the bit to get back to action after returning to first-team training this week.

Yoro was signed from Lille for an initial £52m despite his contract at the French club expiring at the end of this season. The Reds had to pay a substantial amount for the Frenchman due to the interest he was receiving namely from Real Madrid.

Compared by some to former United man Raphael Varane, Yoro had plenty of expectation on his shoulders heading into this fresh chapter in the Premier League. However, during the pre-season tour of the US, the 18-year-old suffered a fractured metatarsal which has kept him out of action ever since.

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Initial assessments of the injury feared that Yoro could return as late as the festive period. His age and luck during the recovery process have proved that cautious prediction wrong as the defender returned to training this week.

Now it is only a matter of time before Yoro is handed his competitive debut by the club. Interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy and incoming head coach Ruben Amorim will be aiming not to overstretch the centre-back before he is ready meaning it is unlikely he will start in tonight's Europa League clash with PAOK.

But, that has not stopped Yoro from looking ahead to his return to the pitch. Sharing images from his first training session back with the first-team, he commented: "New start," which was met with love heart eye emojis from captain Bruno Fernandes.

If Thursday night does come too soon for Yoro, he could make his debut at the weekend when United host Leicester City in the Premier League in their final match