Matteo Darmian caught napping by his girlfriend ahead of Man Utd v Everton

Matteo Darmian was catching up on some much-needed rest as he jetted back to Manchester with his girlfriend Francesca Cormanni on Thursday morning.

The Manchester United defender has been on international duty with Italy in the last few days but is now preparing to turn his attentions back to club affairs and helping the Red Devils finish the season on a high.

Darmian, who joined United from Torino in the summer transfer window, will be expecting to feature when the Red Devils host Everton at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

And the defender was clearly feeling the effects of a gruelling schedule on Thursday morning as he enjoyed a nap on the flight back to the UK, much to his girlfriend’s dismay.

Cormanni posted the picture above on her personal Instagram account and wrote: “Here I am ready for a nice chat with @matteodarmian36 #backtomanchester”

United head into Sunday’s game one point adrift of the top four.