A forgotten Manchester United exile with an ‘outstanding’ trait Ruben Amorim sorely needs has returned to first-team training after a shock U21 ‘request’.

While Manchester United eventually found homes for most members of their summer bomb squad, a buyer or even loan suitor for Tyrell Malacia could not be sourced.

The Dutch defender had a difficult temporary spell at PSV in the second half of last season after quickly being ostracised by Ruben Amorim, under whom he has made just eight appearances.

Malacia had been training with the U21s since being frozen out but as Amorim pledged in July, he has been brought back into the first-team fold with the transfer window shut.

Even during his exile Malacia earned rave reviews for his commitment.

His ‘intensity’ was described as ‘off the charts’ and his ‘attitude’ regarded as ‘an example for everybody else’, according to Chris Wheeler of the Daily Mail.

It is also said that Malacia ‘requested to be allowed to play for the U21s’ during his time with them but that opportunity never transpired.

Dutch outlet Voetbal International adds that while Malacia’s return to the fold was ‘against all odds’, Amorim ‘will give the left-back a serious chance to fight his way back into the team’.

Many outlets reiterate that Malacia’s recall is not a response to either the club’s form or any injuries sustained by other players, while Sky Sports reporter Danyal Khan offered more insight into the situation.

“We got to see him for the first time reintegrated back into the first team this morning. We got a glimpse of open training with Ruben Amorim’s squad.

“Remember, this was a player who was training away from the group alongside the likes of Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Antony. But Ruben Amorim was always very adamant that any player who didn’t get a move away from the club would be reintegrated into the first team and that is exactly what has happened with Tyrell Malacia.

“He had a meeting with Amorim, as I understand it, this week. He has been training with the U21s for the last few weeks to get some fitness back amongst the group.

“It’s been described to me as he’s had an outstanding attitude in training with the U21s, he’s been a great influence on that squad, and he has now back with the first team.

“This is a player who’s had a really challenging few seasons, first of all through injury. But then also just not really being involved in the first-team picture. He last represented Manchester United on January 26 in the Premier League.

“But this was always part of the plan. He was part of the Premier League squad that was submitted at the beginning of the season. He’s another option for Ruben Amorim to look at at that left wing-back position in a side that is conceding somewhat soft goals.

“It might be a few weeks before he gets that match fitness back, but it was good from a fan perspective to see those pictures of Tyrell Malacia, backing up what Ruben Amorim had to say in the summer.”

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It would be a surprise to see Malacia make his first Premier League appearance since January, but with Amorim running out of ideas it might be worth chucking him in there.

The defender is among 86 players registered in Premier League squads who are yet to be used in the competition so far this season. All clubs registered between 20 and 25 players and none have used everyone eligible.

 

Arsenal – 4 of 21

Kepa Arrizabalaga, Piero Hincapie, Christian Norgaard and Gabriel Jesus

 

Aston Villa – 2 of 22

Ross Barkley and Andres Garcia

 

Bournemouth – 4 of 21

Julian Araujo, Owen Bevan, Will Dennis and Enes Unal

 

Brentford – 5 of 24

Ellery Balcombe, Matthew Cox, Paris Maghoma, Reiss Nelson and Hakon Valdimarsson

 

Brighton – 5 of 20

Olivier Boscagli, Solly March, Tom McGill, Jason Steele and Adam Webster

 

Burnley – 6 of 25

Ashley Barnes, Vaclav Hladky, Lucas Pires, Connor Roberts, Mike Tresor and Axel Tuanzebe

 

Chelsea – 2 of 19

Axel Disasi and Raheem Sterling

 

Crystal Palace – 7 of 24

Naouirou Ahamada, Walter Benitez, Cheick Doucoure, Remi Matthews, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Borna Sosa and Chadi Riad

 

Everton – 5 of 23

Jarrad Branthwaite, Tom King, Nathan Patterson, Mark Travers and Harry Tyrer

 

Fulham – 3 of 23

Issa Diop, Benjamin Lecomte and Harrison Reed

 

Leeds – 4 of 25

Jaka Bijol, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Alex Cairns and Illan Meslier

 

Liverpool – 3 of 24

Giorgi Mamardashvili, Rhys Williams and Freddie Woodman

 

Manchester City – 4 of 23

Marcus Bettinelli, Mateo Kovacic, Stefan Ortega and Kalvin Phillips

 

Manchester United – 4 of 21

Tom Heaton, Senne Lammens, Tyrell Malacia and Lisandro Martinez

 

Newcastle – 6 of 25

Harrison Ashby, Mark Gillespie, Emil Krafth, Aaron Ramsdale, John Ruddy and Yoane Wissa

 

Nottingham Forest – 4 of 25

Taiwo Awoniyi, Willy Boly, Angus Gunn and John Victor

 

Sunderland – 8 of 23

Aji Alese, Dennis Cirkin, Leo Hjelde, Simon Moore, Romaine Mundle, Blondy Nna Noukeu, Luke O’Nien, Anthony Patterson

 

Spurs – 8 of 23

Brandon Austin, Yves Bissouma, Ben Davies, Radu Dragusin, Antonin Kinsky, Randal Kolo Muani, Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison

 

West Ham – 1 of 21

Lukasz Fabianski

 

Wolves – 1 of 23

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