Lingard gives a fan his boots at training while de Gea arrives in a van

Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard went the extra mile to treat an ardent fan as he arrived for training on Tuesday.

The England international signalled for a nearby security guard to grab a pair of red Adidas Nemeziz 17+ 360 agility football boots - which cost £250 in the shop - from the boot of his car, which he duly signed for the lucky supporter.

But there was another unusual sight amid the Bentleys and Mercedes rolling into Carrington to begin preparations for a trip to Brighton on Friday; David De Gea in a white van.

The goalkeeper is usually seen driving a Mercedes and it is not known why he had a different set of wheels for Tuesday's entrance.

Alexis Sanchez, Phil Jones, Matteo Darmian and Michael Carrick were all spotted following Lingard and De Gea into training on what is a big day for United's players as they have their end-of-season awards evening on Tuesday night.

United have three games remaining in the Premier League and need four points, or for Tottenham to drop points in their next game, to seal a second place finish.

But while manager Jose Mourinho has outlined the importance of his side securing that position in the table, he will no doubt be more concerned with his players staying fit for the FA Cup final against Chelsea on May 19.

Striker Romelu Lukaku hobbled out of Sunday's victory against Arsenal in the 50th minute at Old Trafford.

'I don't think it's something, or I hope it's not, that in this moment keeps him immediately out of a game that is in three weeks' time. But I don't know,' Mourinho said.

'He wants to play all the time. He is never tired and, when he has small things, he doesn't care. He still wants to go. So, for him to say immediately, to change him, it is because he couldn't play.'