Alexis Sanchez shows off his rigorous fitness routine

... cardio work in the gym as he looks to get miles into the legs, close control drills on the training ground and sprint work on the beach.

Sanchez cannot be accused of lacking desire to get back playing having trained solo when his team-mates travelled to Wales to take on Neil Warnock's Cardiff City.

In what looks like a bitterly cold day at the club's Carrington base, the footage shows Sanchez initially producing sprints over short distances to build up his acceleration, before adding in a ball to get his close control refined after his injury.

Older clips of him training on sand sees balls delivered out of the shot and he uses the chance to practice his keepy-ups and heading while pushing his legs on the uneven terrain.