Nick Powell’s Every Touch in Manchester United Comeback

Nick Powell made his long-awaited return to football in a Manchester United shirt last night as he played in their 2-0 Under-21s defeat to Norwich last night.

The English midfielder hasn’t made a top team appearance for the club since appearing in their 4-0 Capital One Cup defeat to MK Dons over a year ago.

In that time, he’s had a spell on loan with Leicester City – which was ended early – before picking up a hamstring injury which has seen him ruled out since February.

Powell was signed from Crewe in 2012 in a deal which could amount to £6million and made a dream start to his United career by scoring on his debut against Wigan.

But that seems like a distant memory and United fans will be hoping he can rediscover the form which made him such an exciting prospect when they signed him.

Powell managed 55 minutes of the defeat to Norwich last night and, despite failing to score or have any clear cut chances, he was heavily involved in the game.

His highlights include some tidy touches in the playmaker role, one dangerous cross and a tussle with Northern Ireland international striker Kyle Lafferty.

It’s now up to Powell to quickly prove his worth to Louis van Gaal if he wants to stay at Old Trafford beyond this season when his contract expires.

Manchester United fans – can Powell make it at Old Trafford? Let us know in the comments below.