Bastian Schweinsteiger has been named on the Manchester United substitutes bench ahead of today's Premier League clash against West Ham at Old Trafford.
The German, who had previously been exiled from the United set-up, comes into the fold to replace the absent Michael Carrick.
The unexpected move is a compete U-turn for manager Jose Mourinho, who is recently understood to have informed the German World Cup he would not be needed for the Red Devils this season.
After a prolonged period of absence, Schweinsteiger had recently returned to training with the Red Devils prior to their Europa League clash with Fenerbahce.