Ashley Young and Luke Shaw give Manchester United injury boost as recovery efforts are stepped up
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Ashley Young and Luke Shaw have made big strides towards their Manchester United comebacks.
The crocked duo played in a full-contact six-a-side match on the Old Trafford pitch following United's 4-0 thumping of West Ham on Sunday.
Left-back Shaw damaged his ankle ligaments against Swansea in April and winger Young needed groin surgery after the Celta Vigo Europa League away match in May, report the Manchester Evening News.
Both were on crutches at the Stockholm final and on United's tour of America manager Jose Mourinho said Shaw was expected back in September and Young in October.
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But there was no shirking in the post-match mini-game from either and both looked fit and prepared to go into challenges.
On full-on session last more than 45 minutes and it looks like the duo are on the last lap of their comebacks with returns possible before Mourinho's expectations.
It was a departure from Mourinho's normal warm-down with all his seven subs for the West Ham game, even Marouane Fellaini, Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial who came on in the 4-0 win against the Hammers.
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Non-playing squad members, such as new £30m defender Victor Lindelof, were also taking part in the session.
Early returns for Shaw and Young would leave Marcos Rojo as United's only long-term casualty.
The Argentine defender ruptured his cruciate knee ligaments against Anderlecht at the end of April.
He is not expected back until December at the earliest.