Manchester United welcome Chris Smalling back to training as they prepare for Community Shield showdown with Leicester City

Chris Smalling had been absent from Manchester United squad with injury
United stars trained ahead of Community Shield clash with Leicester
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Wayne Rooney took part in football tennis
Jose Mourinho expected to have full squad for Sunday's Wembley match
Manchester United have been given a boost ahead of Sunday's Community Shield clash with Leicester City after Chris Smalling returned to full training.

The defender was ruled out of the pre-season friendlies with Galatasaray and Everton due to injury, but looked close to full fitness as he joined team-mates in training on Friday.

Jose Mourinho is expected to have a full strength side available for the traditional season curtain raiser at Wembley and the Red Devils looked in high spirits ahead of the game.



Chris Smalling (left) returned to full training with Manchester United as he stands with Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford at the club's Carrington training ground



Smalling joined his team-mates for full training having returned from an injury



United played football tennis with Zlatan Ibrahimovic (9) involved along with Luke Shaw (23)
The likes of Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimovic took part in football tennis in a session watched by Mourinho ahead of the Premier League season which begins in eight days.

Having already signed Eric Bailly, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, United still hope to add Paul Pogba to their ranks before the start of the new season.

The Red Devils open up their top flight campaign against Bournemouth as they look to win the title for the first time since 2013.



Fresh from his testimonial, Wayne Rooney was also involved in the football tennis



Eric Bailly and Rooney look on as Antonio Valencia controls the ball during Friday's session



Shaw trains as he looks to make his first competitive appearance for United since September



Smalling and Ibrahimovic look on as Valencia balances the ball on his head during training





Jose Mourinho briefs his players ahead of Sunday's Community Shield match at Wembley



United players perform stretches in front of Mourinho who took charge of United this summer



The Portuguese observes his notes as he looks ahead to Sunday's clash with Leicester City

Under Louis van Gaal last term they finished a disappointing fifth last - missing out on the Champions League - but keeper David de Gea is confident his side can improve this term.



'We feel that [it could be a special campaign],' De Gea said.

'We feel really strong with the new manager and new players, they're really top players and I think this is going to be a great season.'



David de Gea (right) shares a discussion with goalkeeping coach Emilio Alvarez



Phil Jones, sporting blonde hair, chats with Daley Blind during Friday's session at Carrington



Blind and Matteo Darmian (left) are vying for starting spots for Sunday's clash



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