Manchester United are hopeful of Tahith Chong playing again this season.

The Manchester Evening News says Chong has been spotted back at Carrington as he begins his recovery from an injury which cut his loan-spell at Birmingham short.

The Curacao-born winger had been impressing for Lee Bowyer's side in the Championship but returned to United at the start of the month to undergo surgery to repair a ruptured thigh tendon he suffered in training.

Chong's operation was a success but now the 21-year-old faces an expected four to five-month rehabilitation process before he can start playing again.

The United academy graduate was spotted by photographers arriving at the club's training facilities on Tuesday morning as he continues his rehabilitation with the hope of playing again by next spring.