PHIL JONES has been handed a rare chance to impress for Man United.
The 29-year-old was selected in the starting line-up for tonight’s Premier League fixture against Wolves.
It ends a wait of almost two years to feature for the Red Devils in the Premier League, with a mixture of injuries and indifferent form subsequently hampering his progress.
The England international has been at the club for over a decade, signing from Blackburn in the summer of 2011 for a reported fee of £16.5 million.
Before tonight, Jones’ most recent appearance for the club was a 6-1 win over Tranmere in the FA Cup on 26 January 2020, while his last Premier League appearance was a 2-0 defeat by Burnley on 22 January of the same year.
The centre-back comes into the team alongside Raphael Varane, as both Harry Maguire and Eric Bailly are unavailable.
712 - Phil Jones is playing his first Premier League game for Man Utd since January 2020 - 712 days ago. It's the longest gap any player who hasn't left the club (incl. loan spells) has had between apps for the Red Devils in the competition. Return. #MUNWOL
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 3, 2022
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