Manchester United suffer HUGE injury blow as Luke Shaw could miss rest of the season – leaving Erik ten Hag without a recognised left back and Gareth Southgate sweating over his Euro 2024 inclusion
- Luke Shaw went off at half time in Man United’s win over Aston Villa last Sunday
- The defender had been sidelined during the first-half of the season with injury
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Manchester United fear Luke Shaw could miss the rest of the season after suffering a recurrence of a leg injury in last weekend’s win at Luton.
The bombshell news for United will raise more concerns over the decision to start Shaw at Kenilworth Road just a week after he came off against Aston Villa at half-time.
Shaw didn’t even make it to the interval at Luton as he was replaced towards the end of the first half and was then seen limping onto United’s team bus afterwards.
Having been out for three months at the start of the season due to a separate issue with his thigh muscle, the 28-year-old is now likely to miss United’s remaining 13 Premier League games as Erik ten Hag’s side try to secure a top-four finish, as well as the rest of the FA Cup campaign.
Shaw’s latest injury will also be a big worry for England boss Gareth Southgate ahead of the Euros this summer. He is already set to be ruled out of next month’s friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.
Man United fear Luke Shaw could miss the rest of the 2023-24 season after suffering a recurrence of a leg injury
The bombshell news comes as a massive blow to Man United boss Erik ten Hag (L) and England boss Gareth Southgate (R) ahead of this summer’s Euros
It’s another headache for Ten Hag who has been plagued by injuries this season, particularly in defence. Lisandro Martinez is also out for eight weeks with a knee ligament injury.
Replacing Shaw won’t be easy either. His natural replacement at left-back, Tyrell Malacia, hasn’t played all season following knee surgery and recently had a setback in his recovery.
United cut short Sergio Reguilon’s loan from Tottenham last month, while two of the other players to deputise for Shaw, Victor Lindelof and Sofyan Amrabat, have struggled in that position.
Asked about Shaw’s injury after the Luton game, Ten Hag said: ‘I can’t tell. We have to wait minimum until tomorrow to see what’s going on. When you come off, it doesn’t look great.’
The full-back was forced off during United’s victory over Luton Town on Sunday evening
