Schweinsteiger returns to Manchester United training and has even been given his dressing room peg back

Bastian Schweinsteiger's exile at Manchester United ended on Monday when he joined his team-mates for first-team training.

The German World Cup winner had been training alone this season, but United manager Jose Mourinho is understood to have told his players of Schweinsteiger's impending return during a meeting before Saturday's goalless draw against Burnley.

Yet that does not mean Schweinsteiger will be back in contention to play and sources at Old Trafford do not expect him to appear in a matchday squad under Mourinho.

The manager does want the 32-year-old fit but is thought to be ready to offload him this January, with US Major League Soccer one potential destination.

United would allow him to depart on a free transfer, freeing up more than £130,000 a week in wages.

Luke Shaw insisted the players are delighted to have Schweinsteiger back in the fold.

'It's great to see him back,' Shaw said. 'We found out the news a couple of days ago and it's so great to have him back.

'He's a big influence in the dressing room and obviously on the pitch, especially for the young players like myself. It's a great boost for us, the experience and the quality that he brings.'

Schweinsteiger was left out of United's squad photograph released last week and had plenty of offers to leave over the summer.

Club sources say they understood his decision to stay but that Mourinho had made up his mind not to include the former Bayern Munich captain in his plans.

That stance appeared to have softened on Monday when the club posted pictures of the session online but the manager is thought to have merely returned him to the fold for training purposes.

Schweinsteiger cannot play at Fenerbahce on Thursday after being omitted from United's Europa League squad.

Meanwhile, Mourinho will find out on Tuesday whether his latest misdemeanour will result in a touchline ban.

The Manchester United manager was sent to the stands on Saturday after a half-time rant at Mark Clattenburg. Mourinho's ire was focused on Clattenburg's refusal to award a penalty for Burnley defender Jon Flanagan's challenge on Matteo Darmian.

He could be banned for two matches if charged with the use of insulting and/or abusive language. The contents of Clattenburg's report will determine whether Mourinho is sanctioned.