Manchester United’s Matthijs de Ligt steps up rehabilitation from back injury

SportFootballManchester United’s Matthijs de Ligt steps up rehabilitation from back injuryThe 26-year-old has been sidelined since helping the Red Devils to a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on November 30.Simon Peach Friday 24 April 2026 10:21 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"9daff082-1147-4854-a909-1d4e609e07a1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/matthijs-de-ligt-michael-carrick-manchester-united-crystal-palace-brentford-b2964220.html","title":"Manchester United’s Matthijs de Ligt steps up rehabilitation from back injury"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-14358","index":0}Matthijs de Ligt is mkaing progress in his recovery from a back injury (Adam Davy/PA) (PA Archive)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Matthijs de Ligt has been pictured training on grass as the Manchester United defend...