Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer promoted Alvaro Fernandez to senior training this week.
Fernandez joined United on a free transfer from Real Madrid in September 2020 and his rapid development over the last 12 months has impressed club chiefs.
The left-back has two goals and one assist to his name in three Premier League 2 appearances this season.
Fernandez's progress has not gone unnoticed by Solskjaer, who promoted the youngster to first-team training.
He joined up with the senior squad for Tuesday's session, which was also Cristiano Ronaldo's first since returning to United in a £20million transfer from Juventus.
Fernandez took to social media after training to post a picture of himself with the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, writing on Instagram: "Special moments. Learning."
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