Manchester United have confirmed that defender Tyrell Malacia has stepped his fitness programme ahead of the 2024-25 Premier League season.
Malacia did not feature for Erik ten Hag s side last term due to injury as the Red Devils won the FA Cup for 13th time against rivals Manchester City.
The Dutch defender arrived from Feyenoord for £15million in 2022, making 39 appearances in all competitions in a promising debut season at Old Trafford.
However, Malacia struggled with a knee meniscus injury towards the end of the 2022-23 campaign, requiring two surgeries, that latter coming in November last year.
That meant he had to restart his recovery, with the club announcing that the left-back had suffered a setback in his rehabilitation in December.
But the 22-year-old has been pictured at Carrington doing individual work as he aims to be fit for the start of ten Hag s third season at the helm.
A welcome return to Carrington for
Our left-back is continuing the hard work on his individual fitness programme
— Manchester United (@ManUtd)
Malacia s last appearance came for the Netherlands against Croatia in the Nations League semi-final in June 2023.
Ten Hag will be hopeful to have the Dutch defender available for the new season, having spent much of last campaign without first choice left-back, Luke Shaw.
Shaw made just 12 Premier League appearances for the Red Devils last season and has not featured for the club since a 2-1 win over Luton back in February.
