CRISTIANO RONALDO led his team-mates back into Manchester United training after their Carrington complex re-opened.
The Premier League side have been hit by a spate of coronavirus cases among players and staff.
That forced the training centre to be closed – but CR7 and his team-mates drove on in to be put through their paces by boss Ralf Rangnick.
United have seen their last two games, against Brentford and Brighton, postponed as the virus ravaged the squad.
But striker Marcus Rashford provided a positive update ahead of their Bank Holiday Monday trip to Newcastle.
Speaking to the club website, the 24-year-old England star said: "The lads have been training and today we brought all the rest of the lads back to training, there are only a couple left that will be coming in tomorrow.
“So, we’ve pretty much got the full squad back, which is a positive going into the week.”
United reported 19 players and staff had tested positive for Covid-19.
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The Red Devils did not disclose how many players were hit with the virus, and saw two games postponed.
But boss Rangnick could have a host of his stars back for the clash against Newcastle on Bank Holiday Monday.
Premier League sides have received a timely boost after the government reduced the Covid-19 self-isolation period from ten days to seven.
That means a whole host of big names could return to action for the round of Boxing Day and Bank Holiday games.
Rangnick has strengthened his backroom staff at United by bringing in Scot Ewan Sharp as an assistant coach and analyst.
The Red Devils interim boss had a vacancy after Kieran McKenna left to take charge of Ipswich last week.
And he has moved quickly to recruit Sharp – with whom he has strong links with from several previous clubs.
Most recently he has been working alongside Rangnick at Lokomotiv Moscow and previously knew him from New York Red Bulls.
He was also on the backroom team of new United coach Chris Armas at Toronto FC in the MLS.
Sharp was involved in the training sessions on Wednesday.
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