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- Jones, 29, missed the entirety of last season with a knee issue and last played for United's first team in January 2020 in the FA Cup third round. He is now returning to fitness and has completed two 90-minute games for the under-23 side in as many weeks.
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Sep 19, 2021 · Manchester United defender Phil Jones says he has "been through hell and back over the last couple of years" after struggling with injury and lockdown. Jones, 29, missed the entirety of last...
Jan 4, 2022 · Phil Jones has been widely praised by Manchester United supporters on social media, after the centre-back made his long-awaited return to action following a two-year battle with injury.
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Manchester United defender Phil Jones says he has been "through hell and back" due to a long-term knee problem but believes he can the "light at the end of the tunnel now".
The 29-year-old has not played for the club since an FA Cup tie in January 2020 because of the injury, for which he underwent an operation last summer.
The England international, who has spent an injury-hit decade at the club, recently returned to first-team training as he continues to work towards full recovery.
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"I've been through hell and back over the last couple of years," Jones told Manchester United's club website.
"I struggled with my knee a little bit and (there) came a point after lockdown where I thought enough was enough.
"I kept myself in great shape over lockdown and came back. But I remember just training out here [at Carrington] and going into the doc and saying 'enough's enough'. Unfortunately, there was going to be time off the pitch, which I knew was going to be difficult for me, but it was something that I had to do.
"Thankfully, I see the light at the end of the tunnel now and I've been back training, played a few behind-closed-doors games and I'm feeling really good at the minute."
Apr 12, 2016 · The injury-hit England defender finally played a full 90 minutes, as an overage player for the club's Under-21s team, on Monday night. Jones was part of a United defence which comfortably kept...
Sep 18, 2021 · Jones opens up about his fight against injury. Phil recently sat down with UTD Podcast co-hosts Helen Evans and Sam Homewood to discuss the injury process, his determination to overcome the ...
