Raphael Varane is ready to join full-scale training at Manchester United.

Varane has been involved in non-contact training with his team-mates this week, but it has now been reported that the France international is ready to re-join full-contact sessions on Friday, ahead of the trip to Norwich on Saturday.

The Sun says the 28-year-old has been given the green light, and he could even make the bench for manager Ralf Rangnick's first away game in charge of the team.

United travel to relegation-threatened Norwich, who are much-improved following the arrival of Dean Smith as manager and have recently moved off the bottom of the Premier League table.

Rangnick has so far had to cope without his best centre back with Varane having not played a game since the first week of November.