In Photos: Mason Greenwood Spotted Training for the First Time Since His Arrest

• Mason Greenwood was seen on the pitch for the first time since last year
• The striker was suspended by his club Manchester United after sexual assault charges
• It remains unclear how United will proceed with the situation after the case was dropped

Mason Greenwood was spotted training for the first time since he was arrested and arraigned in court last year. The striker has been away from competitive football for more than 15 months following his sexual assault charges.

Manchester United suspended him pending the results of the court proceedings. The case was dropped in early February, with the club promising to conduct its own investigations before determining the next course of action.

The Red Devils are yet to make public the result of that inquiry, with numerous reports indicating that they might consider sending him out on loan.

They recently included the teenage striker on their retained list ahead of the upcoming season. Greenwood remains contracted to the club until 2025.

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Greenwood in training

With his future in Manchester still in limbo, the 21-year-old has seemingly taken steps to get back into shape ahead of a possible return to professional football.

He was spotted training for the first time since his tribulations began. The Sun reports that he was trained by a public coach at a public training centre.

Greenwood sported longer hair than when he was seen last year in November as he went to court.

Background story to Greenwood's issues

Sports Brief has previously reported that Mason Greenwood's downward spiral has to be one of the most heartbreaking stories of modern-day football, depending on who you ask.

The striker was on an inspiring ascendancy in his Manchester United career when he got entangled in assault charges that saw him arrested and prosecuted before the charges were eventually dropped.

To the eyes of many others, the videos and pictures that went online believed to be from the assault incident tainted Greenwood's image. He might be free from court proceedings, but the court of public opinion is yet to move and therein lies United's greatest challenge.