WATCH: The sight of Bastian Schweinsteiger made an awful lot of supporters emotional

He's back!

Over eight months since his last appearance for Manchester United, Bastian Schweinsteiger's feet graced the Old Trafford turf as he came off the bench towards the end of the Red Devils' 4-1 victory over West Ham on Wednesday night. The veteran midfielder, who was told in no uncertain terms by Jose Mourinho that he had no future at the club, was given a rare chance when he replaced Anthony Martial with five minutes remaining. The ovation Schweinsteiger received was just as loud as the roars that accompanied each of the four goals scored by the home side as United supporters were thrilled to see the World Cup winner, who has been nothing but professional and supportive in spite of the lack of opportunities afforded to him this season, return to the fold.

What a reception for Schweinsteiger. pic.twitter.com/cRz06WqNb3

— Darragh Murphy (@DarrMurphy) November 30, 2016

Schweinsteiger couldn't help but smile on the sidelines as his fans welcomed him back and, even if his return proves short-lived, it got goosebumps raised and tears swelling on the terraces because the 32-year-old remains a fan favourite at United. And those watching at home were just as emotional at the sight of a legend whose work in training and admirable attitude meant that he was impossible to ignore. https://twitter.com/MuhammedRabiu_/status/804078352223137792 https://twitter.com/JohnOBoyle2/status/804078358090960907 https://twitter.com/ryanmorton17/status/804078359366029312 https://twitter.com/InskipJosh/status/804078369608519685 https://twitter.com/Jordanforster36/status/804078373475667982 https://twitter.com/MrLeeTibi/status/804079227188498439 https://twitter.com/KayDeeMike/status/804079414220902400 https://twitter.com/SC07TK/status/804079432373850125 https://twitter.com/Perfection7/status/804079591656738824 https://twitter.com/Josh_Roper/status/804079593569353729 https://twitter.com/DailyBIind/status/804079462425985024 https://twitter.com/FutbalGott31/status/804078249131134976 https://twitter.com/Zakkkii_/status/804079691938275329 https://twitter.com/ProspektNelson/status/804079202869903360 Catch up with this week's episode of Football Friday Live