Brazilian defender flew home from the United States tour but has now revealed he’s back in training.
Rafael has declared himself fit again after recovering from the groin injury that ruined his pre-season.
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The 24-year-old flew back to Manchester after the first pre-season game against LA Galaxy. He has not featured in the first-team since.
But the Brazilian full-back revealed on Instagram on Tuesday he is now back in training.
He wrote: “Back in training ready to help.”
Ander Herrera and Luke Shaw are also in line to return against QPR at Old Trafford on Sunday.
On Monday night, Herrera tweeted: “Training hard and looking forward to this next game at Old Trafford.”
However, Michael Carrick is still not ready after undergoing ankle surgery while Phil Jones is a doubt after limping out of England’s win over Switzerland on Monday night.