Manchester: German legend Bastian Schweinsteiger has made a sensational return to the Manchester United first team training after being told in July by club manager Jose Mourinho that he doesn't fit in his plans for the season.
Schweinsteiger had been training alone till now and was even removed from Manchester United's first team photo for the 2016/17 season.
The former Bayern Munich star was expected to leave the club and USA's Major League Soccer seemed the only option left for the German to prolong his career.
But the latest development means the midfielder still has some role to play at Old Trafford.
Manchester United hasn't had the most ideal start to the Premier League season under their new manager. The 20-time champions are placed at number 8th in the league after 10 matches, one spot below minnows Watford.
The 4-0 disaster at Stamford Bridge coupled with United dropping points against Burnley at home, where Jose was sent off from the dugout for dissent, the pressure is piling on the 'Special One'.
It could be a SOS call from Mourinho to the world cup winner Schweinsteiger to help him save his already flailing career in Manchester.
In the 30 games he has missed since signing, under Van Gaal and Mourinho, United have won only 13 games (43 per cent), compared to 10 wins in 18 (56 per cent) when he is on the field.
The German was a regular starter for Manchester United last year under then-manager Louis Van Gaal, who prized him away from Bayern in the 2015 summer transfer window.
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