Shinji Kagawa trains with Manchester United ahead of Bayer Leverkusen game

Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa was in training on Monday morning ahead of their UEFA Champions League opener against Bayer Leverkusen at Old Trafford.

The Japan midfielder has not figured since the Community Shield win over Wigan last month and missed Saturday's win over Crystal Palace with a mild flu virus.

However, it does appear Kagawa is in contention to face the German side on Tuesday night in what will be David Moyes' first group game in the competition.

Absent from training on Monday morning were Danny Welbeck (knee) and Phil Jones (ankle), while 18-year-old Belgian Adnan Januzaj was not present either, Moyes having opted not to select the 18-year-old in his Champions League squad.

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Midfielder Shinji Kagawa has vowed to fight for his place at Manchester United, having not featured in any of the club's three Premier League matches this season.

The 24-year-old is currently with the Japan squad ahead of international friendlies against Guatemala and Ghana.

Kagawa has been overlooked by new United manager David Moyes, and his last first-team match for the Red Devils came in the FA Community Shield at Wembley when he came on for the final seven minutes as a late subsititute.