Where that Man Utd squad are today following Evans shock return to Old Trafford?
Manchester United made the most surprising piece of business this summer as Jonny Evans made a surprise return to the club, eight years since he last played for them.
Before his appearance off the bench in Manchester United's 1-0 pre-season win over Lyon on Wednesday, Evans last played for the Red Devils on May 9, 2015 - just under 3,000 days ago.
That day, Evans came on as a 40th minute substitute during a 2-1 victory away at Crystal Palace.
A lot has changed since that day, the Red Devils have had five managers since Louis van Gaal who led the team out that day and only one player in the entire matchday squad is still at the club.
Mail Sport takes a look at where that Manchester United squad are today, following Evans' shock return to Old Trafford.
David de Gea
The Spanish goalkeeper left Old Trafford this summer after 12 years and 545 appearances for the club across all competitions.
De Gea for a long time was a bright spark in a poor United team, winning the fans' Player of the Year award on four occasions as his excellent saves often spared their blushes.
However, he also had a number of high-profile errors, particularly last season, against the likes of Brentford, West Ham and Sevilla.
Erik ten Hag's desire to have a ball-playing keeper spelled the end for De Gea, who is now looking for a new club.
Antonio Valencia
The Ecuadorian was a huge asset for United during his ten years at the club - turning from a right winger to a dependable right back.
After joining from Wigan in 2009, he made 339 appearances for the Red Devils before returning to Ecuador in 2019.
He played for LDU Quito for over a year, before finishing off his career at Mexican side Queretaro - retiring in May 2021.
Since then he has founded a football club in
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