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Manchester United consider Luke Shaw will return from harm simply earlier than the top of the season.
The 28-year-old defender was compelled off the pitch simply earlier than half-time, throughout his facet’s 2-1 win over Luton at Kenilworth Highway. Ominously, Shaw headed straight down the tunnel into the away dressing room for a direct evaluation by the United medical employees.
After the sport, Erik ten Hag minimize a nervous determine in his post-match interview.
“I can’t inform. We now have to attend minimal till tomorrow to see what’s occurring. Whenever you come off, it doesn’t look nice,” the Dutchman revealed when requested about Shaw’s situation.
Sources on the stadium additionally noticed the complete again limping closely because the United staff departed Kenilworth Highway.
After extra complete exams had been performed earlier this week, preliminary reviews had instructed Shaw could also be dominated out for the rest of the season. It was revealed he had suffered a relapse of the hamstring harm which had sidelined him over the Christmas interval.
Nevertheless, Fabrizio Romano now contends Outdated Trafford officers “anticipate” their defender to “return simply earlier than the top of the season.” The switch guru provides Shaw is hopeful he’ll “be prepared for the Euros”, and that the United medical employees shall be intently monitoring him on a weekly foundation.
🔴 Manchester United anticipate Luke Shaw to return simply earlier than the top of the season, as English LB additionally hopes to be prepared for the Euros.
He is gonna be monitored on weekly foundation by the employees after leg harm. pic.twitter.com/njHfKnLBrs
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 22, 2024
Whereas this nonetheless a big blow for United’s fortunes this 12 months, the actual fact the membership are expectant Shaw will return earlier than the season ends – somewhat than ‘hopeful’ – gives a glimmer of optimism.
Ten Hag’s facet shut out the 12 months with back-to-back video games in opposition to Arsenal (H) and Brighton & Hove Albion (A) within the ultimate two weeks. Each video games might very nicely be pivotal for United’s hopes of securing Champions League qualification.
Equally, the membership’s final probability of success this season lies with the FA Cup. United will play Nottingham Forest subsequent week within the fifth spherical and shall be anticipating to progress by to the quarter-final stage.
With Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Arsenal having already departed the competitors, there shall be quiet optimism over United’s probabilities at making it to the ultimate, as they did the earlier 12 months. This can happen on Might twenty fifth, six days after the ultimate league sport in opposition to Brighton.
Shaw’s anticipated return date gives some hope he should play a key position at a key second in figuring out United’s success this season.
