Diogo Dalot has made a swift return to Manchester United's Carrington training complex after sustaining an injury at the World Cup.
The Manchester Evening News understands Dalot reported at Carrington on Friday morning only six days on from Portugal's quarter-final elimination by Morocco.
Dalot was forced off with an apparent hamstring injury in the 79th minute and he is due to be assessed by United's medical staff today as part of his recovery.
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United players who suffered ejection from the World Cup in the last eight are expected to return for training on Monday but the diligent Dalot is back three days early.
The 23-year-old had gone more than two years without injury prior to his removal at the Al Thumama Stadium and he has started 20 of United's 21 games so far this season. Dalot only missed the win at Fulham on November 13 through suspension.
United are due to trigger the one-year extension in Dalot's contract to tie him to the club until 2024, with the Portuguese expected to be offered an improved deal.
Barcelona are monitoring Dalot, who has also attracted interest from Borussia Dortmund, Juventus and Roma since his season-long loan with AC Milan in 2020-21.
United manager Erik ten Hag last week namechecked Dalot among the players who had impressed him during the World Cup. “What I see until now, I’m really happy with the performance of our players, they are really in good shape.
"We talked already about Casemiro but you see Bruno, great World Cup until now. Digo, in two games, did really well.”
Dalot started in three of Portugal's five games in Qatar and claimed assists in the group stage defeat to South Korea and last 16 thrashing of Switzerland.
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