Phil Jones said he felt ‘like a footballer again’ after Man Utd return

"It's just a great feeling. As soon as you step out, I think I was on the bench for West Ham in the (Carabao) Cup. Even for a cup game at Old Trafford it was absolutely packed and it was just - was sat on the bench and I was thinking 'God I've missed this.' "I've missed this feeling of being involved with the stadium and the fans there, the excitement, the buzz. It all came flooding back straight away. " https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1479754753966055429 The centre-back also reserved praise for his teammates, who he said have given him unwavering support during his lengthy spell away from the team. He said: "You know the lads, they were great, they were considerate at times and understood the situation I was going through. "They know it's tough, what it's like to be out for a while, let alone a year or whatever it was. "I'm more than open to helping players when they're struggling with different parts of the game. Different things they encounter outside of football. It doesn't always have to be on the pitch. https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1478477084028817412 "I'm sure the fans see everything that happens on the pitch, but sometimes it's off the pitch that determines what happens on the pitch. "I'd like to think that if someone's struggling, or if one of the young lads needs help, then yeah, for sure I'd always give that advice. "Any time I represent this club and put the shirt on, I give my absolutely everything and I put my blood, sweat and tears into everything I do for this club." Jones could be in line to keep his place in the side on Monday night when United face Aston Villa in the FA Cup.