Mason Mount has been pictured in Manchester United training after four months out of action with a calf injury.

United’s £60m signing from Chelsea has struggled to get his career going at Old Trafford since joining the club last summer.

The England international made the last of his 12 appearances for the club against Luton back in November, before he was injured in training.

Mount had been expected to be back by now only to face setbacks in his recovery to fitness.

But he now appears to be closing in on a return and seemed in jovial spirits as he trained alongside his team-mates on the pitch at Carrington on Tuesday.

Manchester United have received a boost with the return to training of Mason Mount

Mount had a beaming smile on his face as he walked out onto the training pitch at Carrington

Mount was back in training after four months out of action with a calf injury

He also got involved in some on-ball work, suggesting he could be back out for the Red Devils at Old Trafford soon

He was spotted with a beaming smile on his face as he walked out alongside Diogo Dalot and Antony.

Other pictures showed him running alongside his team-mates and also getting involved in some on-ball work, suggesting he could be closing in on a return to action for the Red Devils.

United confirmed the news on the club’s official website saying that Mount has worked hard to regain fitness and ‘remained upbeat and positive throughout his rehabilitation’.

Asked about Mount’s fitness before Saturday’s win over Everton, manager Erik ten Hag said: ‘Mason Mount I think he is in a good spell now and he will return shortly, I think after the international break.’

Ten Hag’s comments suggest that he will miss Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final tie with Liverpool, but could be in contention to play on March 30 away at Brentford.

It has been a frustrating season for the 25-year-old who was United’s first signing of last summer’s transfer window before the club brought in Andre Onana and Rasmus Hojlund.

Mount has had a frustrating start to life at Old Trafford, with just 12 appearances to date

Mount’s return offers a boost to Erik ten Hag’s side who have struggled with injuries this term

The England international has made just seven starts and five appearances off the bench.

United’s injury list is showing signs of clearing again after Ten Hag said that he expects Hojlund, Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka to be back for Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Liverpool at Old Trafford.

However, Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Anthony Martial and Tyrell Malacia remain unavailable to Ten Hag as the United manager goes into the cup game and final 10 Premier League fixtures of a season blighted by injury.