Jonny Evans returned for a second spell at Manchester United, eight years after he left the club for greener pastures.
Former Leicester City defender Jonny Evans made a shocking return to Manchester United with his wife excited to her husband back at Old Trafford.
Evans’ wife, Helen Evans, who works at the club’s in-house television station, MUTV, reacted to Jonny’s return to the club after eight years.
The 35-year-old made his senior debut at the club in 2007 having come through the ranks under former manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Evans’ return to United
The three-time Premier League winner was a surprise presence at United’s training came ahead of the game against Lyon.
Evans initially joined the United under-21s where he was training after he left Leicester City.
However, United manager Erik Ten Hag handed the defender a short-term deal to allow him to feature for the club against the Ligue 1 side.
He came off the bench in the second half to impress the Dutchman during an entertaining 1-0 win over the French side.
Evans’ wife react
Following confirmation of the short-term deal for the former Fox, his wife took to her social media react.
Helen, who works at the club, was visibly excited to see her husband back at the club after eight years absence,
The journalist took to her Twitter account to react as she quoted a tweet with a smiling emoji.
Evans played 198 times for United under the guidance of the legendary Sir Ferguson before he left for West Bromwich Albion in the summer of 2015.
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