Manwan: After 517 days of recuperation, Malaysia's attitude has always been positive, and the next step after his comeback is to impress Amorim（danyu)

Live broadcast on November 13 According to the Manchester Evening News, on Tuesday night local time, in Manchester United's U21 match against Huddersfield in the English Championship, Malacia completed his first appearance for Manchester United since May 2023. "Man Evening" wrote an article about some of the situations in which he was absent from the game for 517 days due to injury. The article reads:

People who are close to Malaysia sometimes refer to him by the world-famous toothpaste brand "Colgate". Those who know him well call him that way because his smile can brighten up a room. But in the last 517 days, there have been many days when he has not opened his smile. Malacia has not been seen on the football pitch since he played 15 minutes for the Netherlands against Croatia in the UEFA Nations League on June 14, 2023. He went through a difficult time.

He finally played 50 minutes at the John Smith Stadium on Tuesday when Manchester United Under-21s played Huddersfield Town. From the UEFA Nations League to the English Championship, it means just as much to Malacia. In these races, it is common for Malaysia to bring some family members to the scene. It was confirmed before the game that he would feature in the first half – he played an extra five minutes due to a couple of interruptions – before being replaced by Harry Amas. His first appearance at the club since May 2023 and things are going well. Malacia is pleased with his availability and will now return to Carrington with the aim of attracting the attention of new boss Amorim.

On such an important day, Malaysia didn't feel nervous. As one source close to the player put it, he "has been ready for this for a long time". He returned to first-team training in September, but was treated with caution by the club due to a serious knee injury that took two surgeries to recover.

The 25-year-old defender also had to contend with all sorts of speculation about his future. Last season, his comeback was repeatedly delayed due to repeated setbacks in his recovery, and social media was halted. Someone even suggested that he retire. But he never really thought that way. Malacia has maintained a relatively positive attitude throughout his recovery and has taken the initiative to stop social media to avoid controversy about why he has not returned to the game. Friends would send him messages suggesting that his professional career might be over. This annoys him and sometimes frustrates him.

Internally, his attention never wandered away from his return to the pitch. In addition to his family, three of United's medical staff have also come to support him on the road. They are lead physiotherapist Jordan Reese, first-team physiotherapist David Binningsley and physiotherapist and head of rehabilitation programmes Ibrahim Karem. They all sat in the stands, alongside first-team coach Darren Fletcher and technical director Jason Wilcox. Just like every player can go through a significant period of rehabilitation, Malacia described those days as "good and bad, but never made me grumpy". Tuesday night, indeed, was a great night.

Away from the field for 16 months