Raphael Varane is on course to play for Manchester United again this season and return in time for the FA Cup final against Manchester City.
The Frenchman has missed the last five games after he went off in the Europa League tie against Sevilla last month amid fears he could be out for the season.
Manager Erik ten hag confirmed that Varane will miss the next two matches away to Brighton on Thursday and West Ham on Sunday, but is ahead of Scott McTominay in his recovery.
‘Rapha is closer than Scott in this moment but still for the coming two games they are not available,’ said Ten Hag, who added that the Brighton game will come too soon for Alejandro Garnacho to return from an ankle injury.