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Kai Rooney has had plenty to cheer about in the last few days and there is more good news for the Manchester United academy star.
On Sunday, the eldest child of Wayne and Coleen Rooney celebrated a landmark birthday as he turned 16.
And two days later, he provided an encouraging fitness update on social media after being sidelined with an injury for the past two months.
At the start of September the forward was on crutches and his right foot in a protective boot - sharing an image of his predicament on Instagram alongside a caption of 'Life can't get worse'.
But on Tuesday, the outlook for Rooney was a lot brighter as he provided another update to his followers on Instagram.
Taking a picture of himself in United training gear and wearing boots, he accompanied it with two sand-glass emojis - indicating that he is nearing a return to full-fitness.
Kai Rooney took to Instagram on Tuesday providing a positive fitness update after his injury
In September he shared a photo of himself on crutches after injuring his lower right leg
On Sunday, he turned 16 - celebrating the landmark moment with parents Wayne and Coleen
That will be welcome news to Rooney and the Red Devils as he progression at the club has been progressing nicely.
He had already earned a surprise call-up to the club's Under-19 squad earlier this season, aged 15.
And just weeks later he bagged his first goal for the Under-18s with a left-footed volley rifled into the top corner against Middlesbrough.
Capable of playing as a striker or out wide, Rooney impressed for United at the Super Cup NI in Northern Ireland in the summer - a tournament which his father Wayne played in many years ago for Everton.
When asked about offering advice to his eldest son earlier this year, Wayne said he prefers a hands-off approach.
Before his injury, he scored a volley into the top corner for Man United U18s vs Middlesbrough
'He just plays, that's what he's always done. It's unfair to expect too much - he's only 15. But he handles the pressure of his surname very well.'
Kai joined United's academy in 2020 at the age of 11 and has steadily worked his way through the youth ranks. His playing style draws natural comparisons to his father, while staff at United have praised his composure, movement off the ball, and eye for goal.
