Toon in Training: Preparing for the Potters

United are almost at full strength for the game, with only Paul Dummett and Massadio Haïdara missing Friday’s session.

Club photographer Serena Taylor brought nufc.co.uk this exclusive gallery...

Chancel Mbemba smiles for the camera

Javier Manquillo prepares for training

Joselu smiles as he walks outside to join teammates for this morning's training session

Ciaran Clark looks on during training

Florian Lejeune looks determined as he joins in the warm-up session

Mikel Merino jogs during the warm-up session

Wing wizard Matt Ritchie weaves in and out of training poles

Captain Jamaal Lascelles during this morning's training session

DeAndre Yedlin enjoying this morning's session

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow joined his teammates for today's preparations

Manager Rafael Benítez orchestrates things

A determined Jonjo Shelvey at Friday morning's session

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow springs to action

Dwight Gayle strikes the ball during a finishing exercise

Jacob Murphy flies through the air

Manager Rafael Benitez finished off the training session with his pre-match media briefing, where he thanked fans, staff, players and media for their kind messages as he recovered from recent surgery