Ashley Young has returned to training as Manchester United's injury crisis begins to ease, with seven players soon to be back in contention.
Midfielder Marouane Fellaini made his first competitive appearance of the season as a substitute in the 2-1 win over his former club Everton at Old Trafford on Sunday, and manager Louis van Gaal is optimistic that four more players will be available when United face West Bromwich Albion after the international break.
Young, who began the season playing as a wing-back, has not featured since August because of a groin injury.
Michael Carrick has not played since undergoing ankle surgery in July, but trained with United's reserves last week.
Defender Phil Jones is also on the comeback trail after missing the last four games with a hamstring injury, as is fellow centre-back Chris Smalling, who sat out the victories over West Ham and Everton.
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"Ashley Young, Michael Carrick, Chris Smalling and Phil Jones have started to do some light training," Van Gaal wrote in United Review.
Three other members of United's injured contingent are on the road to recovery as well, with Van Gaal adding: "Anderson is making progress, while I am pleased to report that Jesse Lingard has had his protective knee brace removed and Jonny Evans' protective boot has been removed. Both players will return to light training in the coming days."
Summer signing Ander Herrera, who has a fractured rib, is also on the sidelines but left-back Luke Shaw, who had to be replaced against Everton, has said his dead leg would not prevent him from joining up with England's Under-21s.
Van Gaal had described United's injury problems as the worst he had encountered in his 23-year managerial career, and has been without up to 10 players for much of the season.