It is a picture Leeds United - and Northern Ireland - fans will love to see. Stuart Dallas back training with his club.
Dallas suffered a horrible leg-break against Manchester City on April 30. He fractured his femur before undergoing major surgery to repair his shattered leg.
The 31-year-old is still some way from returning to football. His comeback date could stretch into 2023.
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But pictures of him back at Leeds' Thorp Arch this week show the remarkable progress he is making in his recovery.
Dallas has been on the running track with rehab and fitness conditioning coach Ruben Crespo.
Leeds manager Jesse Marsch said in his press conference on Thursday: “Then Stuart Dallas, I saw on the pitch today, moving around a little bit. So that was an exciting moment for us.”
He added: “It's much too early to start talking about the prognosis and a timetable for Stuart, but any of you who know Stuart know his energy and his positivity and his personality is so amazing.
“The way he applies that, even to this situation, you see him suffering when he's got the electrodes on his legs, cranking it as absolutely high as he can and he only knows how to go 1,000 per cent.
“He's learning a little bit how to manage this because an injury like that can go up and down. He's been a big presence in the team.
“He's here every day and he wants to be around the team as much as possible. He still has such a positive impact on the group.
“Because of all those personality traits, that gives him a really good chance to come back as good as ever. So that's what we're all pushing and hoping for.”
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