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Manchester United to have crocked star back before end of season
MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly hopeful of having defender Phil Jones back before the end of the season.
Phil Jones to return before the end of the season
Jones picked up a toe injury during international duty with England following a training-ground challenge with team-mate Chris Smalling.
And according to Sky Sports, the 25-year-old defender is likely to be back in action before the end of the campaign after undergoing a scan yesterday morning.
Phil Jones went down after a challenge with Chris Smalling
It is thought Manchester United are planning further tests at the club's Carrington training ground later this week to determine the full extent of his injury.
Fellow centre-back Smalling could also be set for a spell on the sidelines after he was pictured wearing a protective boot yesterday.
Jose Mourinho will miss the defensive duo going into a busy April schedule, when United face nine fixtures starting at home to West Brom on Saturday (3pm).
Jones, who missed the first couple of months of the season with a knee injury, could be out for the whole of April, according to The Mirror.