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Jose Mourinho makes shock U-turn as Bastian Schweinsteiger returns for Manchester United
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has performed a sensational U-turn and let Bastian Schweinsteiger train with the first team.
Bastian Schweinsteiger could sensationally play for Manchester United again
Former Germany international Schweinsteiger was exiled by Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho at the start of the season.
In addition to that, he was omitted from the squad's first-team photo, forced to clear out his locker and even blocked from playing with the reserves.
However, his return to training hints that Mourinho may be about to bring him in from the cold.
Wayne Rooney and Bastian Schweinsteiger training for Manchester United
Emotional Schweinsteiger bids farwell to German national team
Schweinsteiger was signed by Louis van Gaal in the summer of 2015 but struggled to make an impression in his debut season at Old Trafford.
Mourinho has previously gone on record to say that, due to possessing the likes of Paul Pogba, Ander Herrera, Morgan Schneiderlin, Michael Carrick and Marouane Fellaini, there was no room for the World Cup winner in his first-team squad.
Despite not being named in the club's Europa League squad, Schweinsteiger was snapped training alongside the likes of Pogba and Wayne Rooney ahead of Thursday's clash with Fenerbahce.
Mourinho has brought him back into the first-team setup amid the likelihood he is about to face a stadium ban.
Bastian Schweinsteiger trains as Jose Mourinho looks on
Bastian Schweinsteiger was signed by former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal
Mourinho was charged by the FA for comments made about referee Martin Atkinson prior to their clash with Liverpool earlier this month.
And he was then sent to the stands against Burnley at the weekend for clashing with referee Mark Clattenburg at half-time.
Mourinho will discover the extent of his punishment later today.
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