Manchester United players Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes train together again
Man Utd's players were back at training on Monday ahead of the Premier League's proposed restart in June.
by Dominic Booth, http://www.facebook.com/DominicBoothMEN/Manchester United's players were all in training on Bank Holiday Monday, as their hard yards continue ahead of the Premier League's proposed restart.
As has been the case since United were given the green light to resume training at Carrington last Wednesday, the squad was split into morning and afternoon groups and practised social distancing by working in small non-contact groups. Premier League clubs will vote on whether to implement stage two of Project Restart - a return to full contact training - later this week.
Until then, United have been under strict instructions to train in groups of no more than five, with players arriving in their kit and showering at home.
Monday saw Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes both arrive for afternoon sessions at Carrington, along with Harry Maguire, David de Gea, Daniel James and Mason Greenwood, among others.
MEN Sport understands Ole Gunnar Solskjaer oversaw the 'morning' sessions at the AON training complex, which included the fit-again Marcus Rashford along with Fred, Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay.
Goalkeepers Sergio Romero and Nathan Bishop were present for the morning sessions, while De Gea and Lee Grant were there in the afternoon. Grant, however, left shortly after arriving as Bishop stayed on for a full day's training.
Angel Gomes and Odion Ighalo continued to train despite the fact their contracts at the club nearing expiry. Ighalo's deal is up at the end of May and he is expected to return to parent club Shanghai Shenhua, while Gomes' contract expires at the end of June.
Pogba and Fernandes are yet to play in the same United side together, with the Portuguese playmaker joining from Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window and having had a transformative effect on the form of Solskjaer's side.
Pogba had been sidelined with an ankle injury since December but, like Rashford, is back to fitness and playing a part in training. United hope to retain a fully fit squad for the Premier League's proposed return, which is likely to come at some stage in June.
Pictures: Manchester United players arrive for training at Carrington on Monday
Players who trained in the morning (overseen by Solskjaer): Sergio Romero, Nathan Bishop; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Phil Jones, Victor Lindelof, Brandon Williams; Fred, Andreas Pereira, Juan Mata, Scott McTominay; Tahith Chong, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial
Players who trained in the afternoon: David de Gea, Nathan Bishop (second session of the day), Lee Grant (left early); Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Eric Bailly, Axel Tuanzebe, Luke Shaw; Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes, Jesse Lingard, Angel Gomes ; Daniel James, Mason Greenwood, Odion Ighalo