Since a 1-1 tie away at Chelsea in October 2022, the England international has not appeared for Erik ten Hag's team.
He started team practice last month, therefore Wednesday night was the first time since last year that he was included in the matchday squad. He contributed to the team's 2-0 victory that night to secure a resounding 5-0 overall victory.
The Old Trafford faithful gave Sancho a rousing greeting, chanting "Sancho, Sancho, Sancho" all across the stadium.
“It was great for Jadon and the fans cheered him and gave him a loud applause, and that’s great and he sees how the fans like [him],” Ten Hag told the media after the game.
“To give him this love. So we are happy with that. We need to keep that connection with the fans and we need that all season.
“It is already growing, so I hope we can keep going with this process.”
