United midfielder Rudy Austin has now joined up with the rest of the United squad in Italy.

Rudy travelled over to Santa Cristina on Thursday afternoon and joined his United team-mates at their training base.

The midfielder was put through his paces in the evening by the club’s strength and conditioning coach and joined in with full training on Friday morning.

United head coach David Hockaday said: “We are delighted that Rudy has joined us. He wasn’t able to travel with us but we have now managed to get him over.

“He got a great welcome from the players and the staff because he is a very popular and important member of our playing staff.

“He is now here and has trained and it is as if he has never been away.”