Benjamin Mendy has stepped up his recovery from a long-term knee injury by returning to training with Manchester City.

Mendy, 23, has been out since suffering knee ligament damage and undergoing surgery in September.

But he was involved on the training pitch at City Football Academy on Tuesday as his team prepare for Wednesday’s round-of-16 second leg against Switzerland’s Basel in the UEFA Champions League. The Blues hold a 4-0 advantage from last month’s first leg.

City signed Mendy for £52 million (Dh265.3m) in July, a world-record fee for a defender.