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MANCHESTER UNITED defender Phil Jones is set to play his first game in almost two years tonight.
The defender, 29, is in the squad to face Wolves at Old Trafford later and is expected to replace the injured Harry Maguire.
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Jones' last appearance for the Red Devils was in a 6-0 FA Cup victory against Tranmere Rovers in January 2020.
Since then, the UK has entered three separate Covid-19 lockdowns and Liverpool have ended a 30-year wait for a league title.
And it has been all-changed at United as well with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer being sacked and replaced by Ralf Rangnick.
Just one player from the starting XI has permanently left Man Utd: Back-up goalkeeper Sergio Romero, who is now at Italian side Venezia.
And midfielder Andreas Pereira is not currently living in Manchester after joining Brazilian side Flamengo on a season-long loan.
But the other nine players are all still part of the Red Devils squad.
Playing alongside Jones on that fateful day was Victor Lindelof and skipper Harry Maguire in a back three.
Diogo Dalot, who spent the 2020-21 season on loan at AC Milan, played at right wing-back as Luke Shaw operated down the left.
Nemanja Matic starred alongside Pereira in midfield and England star Jesse Lingard played just in front of them in the No10 role.
Solskjaer, who was in charge that night, went for two up front with Mason Greenwood and Anthony Martial leading the line.
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Jones recently opened up on his injury struggles in an interview with the Times, admitting: "My head was an absolute mess.
"I'd be in tears. I'd say to Kaya [his wife], 'I don't know what to do,' I remember us both crying."
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