Luke Shaw back at Manchester United's Carrington training ground as he steps up injury return

The left-back has been out for four months but joined his team-mates ahead of the game against Stoke 

There may be no late moves for Manchester United , but deadline day did bring some good news.
Luke Shaw , who has been absent for over four months since breaking his leg, was back at the Carrington training ground on Monday.

Shaw, plus fellow absentees Ashley Young and Matteo Darmian, reported for duty ahead of the game against Stoke, report the Manchester Evening News.

Shaw was in superb form before he suffered a double fracture to his right leg, following a challenge from PSV Eindhoven defender Hector Moreno in United's Champions League group stage defeat in September.
Young, sidelined with a groin injury, and Shaw could be available for selection again in March, while Darmian remains a doubt for Stoke's visit.

Comeback trail: Matteo Darmian is working his way back to fitness 

     All smiles: David de Gea and Juan Mata leaving Carrington 

David de Gea and Juan Mata often journey into Carrington together and were in the goalkeeper's Mercedes when they left in the afternoon.
The prospect of any new arrivals at United is unlikely, despite their interest in loaning a right-back.

Van Gaal has repeatedly stated his desire to sign a full-back in the winter transfer window, however the emergence of Cameron Borthwick-Jackson and Guillermo Varela has curbed his enthusiasm, despite a slew of injuries to United's full-backs.

Dutch courage: Daley Blind rocks up at training... 

       ... and countryman Memphis Depay follows him in 

Right-back Darmian suffered a head injury in last month's defeat to Southampton, while left-back Marcos Rojo has not played since November, due to a dislocated shoulder.

The Argentine returned to his homeland last week to continue his rehabilitation, having suffered the same injury to the same shoulder last season.