Bastian Schweinsteiger has made just two first-team appearances for Manchester United this season

Bastian Schweinsteiger is in line for a recall to Manchester United's Europa League squad.

The German midfielder has made just two first-team appearances this season, in the EFL Cup win over West Ham in November and the FA Cup victory over Reading earlier this month.

Schweinsteiger started United's fourth-round FA Cup tie against Wigan Athletic on Sunday.

And manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed the 32-year-old will be restored to United's squad for their Europa League campaign, having been left out for the group stages of the competition.

Mourinho said: "Bastian stayed in Manchester when we played Hull, so normally he will come into the squad.

"As for the Europe, yes of course."

United resume their Europa League campaign next month when they taken on Ligue 1 side St Etienne at Old Trafford on February 16, before travelling to France for the second leg a week later.