Jonny Evans is back playing for Man United on a short-term deal and he's been signed to provide cover and for his experience.
Jonny Evans contemplated retirement while he was struggling with injury in his final months at Leicester City, but he hopes those problems are behind him and he's admitted that he's in a 'good place' representing Manchester United again.
The defender came through the club's academy before leaving in 2015 and a club source in July said it's 'part of the club philosophy that former players are always welcome back'.ALSO READ: What Ratcliffe made of United plans during talks He was signed to provide defensive cover and the injury crisis has meant he's been needed in games against Arsenal, Burnley, Crystal Palace and Brentford, appearances which mean he's now surpassed the 200-game mark for the club.
"I think I went through a stage last year where you start thinking, 'maybe this is it coming to an end,'" Evans told reporters when asked about retirement at a press conference before Northern Ireland's match against Slovenia.
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