News about Luke Shaw

Erik ten Hag (left) strode into the Jimmy Murphy Centre at Carrington yesterday ready to hit back. The assembled media didn't know it yet; Ten Hag is typically calm and measured in his responses. On Tuesday, irked by what he saw as an overreaction to their penalty shootout win over Coventry City (top right), he wanted to come out swinging. Asked with the opening question if he understood the reaction, the criticism, that came with coughing up a 3-0 lead to scrape by second tier Coventry City on penalties at Wembley, the United boss said: 'Absolutely not.' Ineos and United's new football operations team led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe (bottom right) are not so reactionary as to make emotional decisions based on one game. Should United hammer Sheffield United on Wednesday, it is unlikely to move the needle too much in the other direction.

Manchester United's penalty shootout FA Cup semi-final win over Coventry City brought more questions than answers - both in terms of Erik ten Hag and his players.  This has been a season riddled by mistakes on and off the pitch for United and with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his Ineos team now assuming control of football operations, a summer shake-up feels inevitable.  United are looking to raise £100million through player sales and for some shown the door that will mean accepting a sizeable loss on their initial transfer outlay. Mail Sport runs through Manchester United's squad to work out who stays and who goes.

Jose Mourinho has hit out at several unnamed Manchester United players who are still at the club, claiming 'he did not want them' in his side. The Portuguese manager was sacked by the club in December 2018, after United had endured a disastrous start to the Premier League campaign. In the years since, Mourinho, who recently left his role at Roma, has been unable to resist a little dig at his former side and ex-players, including full-back Luke Shaw.  The Portuguese manager held a frosty relationship with the England defender, notably throwing digs at the 28-year-old during his time as the club's manager and even after leaving the club - criticising Shaw for everything from his fitness to his professionalism. 

CHRIS WHEELER: Harry Maguire is battling to be fit for Manchester United's FA Cup semi-final clash with Coventry at Wembley on Sunday as the club's defensive injury crisis bites deep. Manager Erik ten Hag is already without six senior defenders in Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof, Jonny Evans and Tyrell Malacia. He revealed that Maguire hasn't trained until Friday following last weekend's draw at Bournemouth when he played alongside teenager Willy Kambwala for the second game in a row.

United go into Saturday's dinnertime clash at Bournemouth without six defenders, with Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof, Jonny Evans and Tyrell Malacia all sidelined. Maguire is expected to play alongside teenager Willy Kambwala again after Ten Hag was forced to resort to his 12th different centre-back pairing - and 28th back-four - of the season against Liverpool last weekend. The 31-year-old could have left United last summer.

Rashford limped out of last weekend's draw with Liverpool in the second half but trained at Carrington on Thursday and is in contention for the trip to the South Coast. Manager Erik ten Hag will also be without defenders Raphael Varane , Lisandro Martinez, Victor Lindelof, Jonny Evans , Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia. 'Rashy trained yesterday so we'll see how he recovered from it today,' said Ten Hag at his Friday press conference.

Tyrell Malacia is not expected to play for Manchester United until next season as the Dutch left-back struggles with a knee meniscus injury. Erik ten Hag has been left short-staffed in that position with both Malacia and first-choice Luke Shaw on the sidelines for large chunks of the campaign. Malacia, 24, hasn't played a single minute this season with the £13million defender's last action coming for the Netherlands against Croatia in the UEFA Nations League semi-final last June.

Manchester United's squad will face Liverpool on Sunday afternoon with a 17-year-old named in their squad. Erik ten Hag has been injured by a string of defensive injuries, prompting him to call on a member of the Under-18 team to join the first-team. Defenders Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof were both suspended for a month after suffering calf and hamstring injuries this week.

Manchester United will face Liverpool, one of Manchester's closest rivals, in Champions League football next season. In a 4-3 loss, Erik ten Hag's men sustained a humiliating blow at Chelsea on Thursday, conceding two goals deep into injury. To make it worse, three United players were forced to leave the team's excruciating injury problems this season.

After defenders Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof became the newest casualties, Manchester United's Erik ten Hag says they have launched an internal probe into their debilitating injury list this season. United have suffered with setbacks throughout the campaign, with under pressure manager Ten Hag often struggling to field his best line-up. Defenders Martinez and Lindelof were ruled out for a month with calf and hamstring injuries respectively, so they joined Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia on the sidelines this week.

This season, the Red Devils have had another season of struggle, failing to capitalize on their third-place finish under new owner Erik ten Hag's tenure. The team is currently sixth in the national league table, 11 points behind Aston Villa in fourth, with Tottenham sandwiched in between, though both teams have a game in hand against Chelsea. Fans have questioned the spending habits of the team ahead of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's minority takeover earlier this season.

Manchester United's center-backs Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof were suspended for at least a month after suffering yet another injury blast. Martinez is facing a difficult blow particularly because he recovered from an eight-week layoff with knee ligament damage in Saturday's draw at Brentford, despite missing four months of the season due to foot surgery. On Tuesday, the talismanic Argentina defender, who appeared at the Gtech Community Stadium for his 11th appearance of the season, pulled a calf muscle in preparation at Carrington.

Fans of England have urged Gareth Southgate to be brave and fast track a Championship star in the squad for Euro 2024, in case Luke Shaw isn't fit in time. The Manchester United full-back is competing to be fit for the Euros as he fights to recover from his thigh injury and then get enough minutes for his club to justify his selection. Since being Southgate's first choice left-back, Ben Chilwell, Kieran Trippier, and Joe Gomez are all available as back-ups, Southgate will not want to gamble unless Shaw can demonstrate his fitness.

CHRIS WHEELER: As the England defender looks to return from injury before the season, Erik ten Hag expects Luke Shaw to return from injury before the season's end. Since limping off at Luton last month with a recurrence of a hamstring strain, Shaw has missed the last five games for Manchester United. Gareth Southgate has predicted that the 28-year-old will be on the edge in terms of Euro availability, but Ten Hag is hopeful that Shaw will be back in good time. 'Yes, I want him back before the season's end,' the United manager said. He is still on schedule and will be back to our team.'

The years of hurt counter have passed into their 52nd year, but England is expected to win a first major tournament since 1966 in Germany this summer. Gareth Southgate is blessed with possibly the best team the Three Lions have fielded in a few years, and there's a lot of anticipation to see Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, and Phil Foden team up together. And that is to say that nothing of the bright young boys on display this week, especially Anthony Gordon, seemed to have a promising future for the national team.

CRAIG HOPE: On Saturday night, it was interesting to see Trent Alexander-Arnold and Luke Shaw's likes outside the England dressing room. Gareth Southgate has personally called up some injured players to check them and tell them they are part of his scheme, and Alexander-Arnold and Shaw are expected to make the squad for Germany if they are able to play. Indeed, their odds of returning to the Euros were boosted after Brazil's loss, given that left-back Ben Chilwell and midfielder Conor Gallagher did not have the best of nights.

SIMON JONES: Manchester United is following Barcelona defender Mikayil Faye ahead of a potential transfer in the summer. On Friday night, the 19-year old scored a spectacular goal for Senegal on his international debut against Gabon, and the United Scouts were there following his development for the past three months. Faye, who can play at left-back or center back, plays for Barcelona's B team since joining the club a year ago from NK Kustosija in Croatia.

Exclusive BY SIMON JONES: Lisandro Martinez, a defender for Manchester United, has been suspended from Argentina's national team and will return to England on Saturday. The offensive center-back was a surprise addition to Lionel Scaloni's squad's against El Salvador and Costa Rica in the United States as he has missed the last six weeks of action with United since suffering a knee injury against West Ham in February. Martinez trained with his Argentina teammates this week, but he has now returned to England to prepare fully for United's Premier League match against Brentford, where he hopes to make his comeback.

'Looking at the man there, it's all a leader should be: courteous, humble, and sincere.' He's amazing.' That was Gary Neville on Gareth Southgate moments after England defeated Denmark to progress to the Euro 2020 final. More? Marcus Rashford referred to Southgate's "unifiedness" with England; when he was being harshly chastised for his pick, Harry Maguire lauded Southgate for his man-management; Luke Shaw praised the Three Lions manager for creating a sense of calm that encourages England's players to perform with smiles on their faces.

Through England's defensive crisis, head coach Gareth Southgate intended to give injured Trent Alexander-Arnold a key midfield audition in the games against Brazil and Belgium. Southgate's options at the back, particularly at fullback, were severely limited when he named his new squad last Thursday, including Reece James, Kieran Trippier, and Luke Shaw, all of whom were hospitalized due to injuries, as was right-back Alexander-Arnold, who also suffered from a hamstring injury.

Southgate's 25-man squad will face Brazil and Belgium in friendlies over the next fortnight, with the Three Lions boss bringing his players together for the final time before the summer's Euros. Southgate was given the opportunity to work with some fringe players for the first time as a result of a variety of players out of town due to injuries, including Luke Shaw and Jack Grealish. Anthony Gordon and Jarrad Branthwaite's first senior team calls-ups, while Cole Palmer and Joe Gomez have been given the opportunity to shine ahead of the tournament.

SAMI MOKBEL: Gareth Southgate, England's head coach, is considering returning Joe Gomez for international service. The versatile Liverpool defender has debuted as one of Jurgen Klopp's most reliable seasons, and he is firmly on Southgate's radar ahead of his squad announcement against Brazil and Belgium on Thursday. Gomez has not played for England since October 20, but Southgate - who is facing a dilemma about whether or not to choose Kalvin Phillips - is now in line for selection, with Luke Shaw, Marc Guehi, Kieran Trippier, and Reece James all out, although there are questions regarding Levi Colwell and Harry Maguire.

CHRIS WHEELER: After being promised return dates for both Tyrell Malacia and Luke Shaw, Erik ten Hag expressed disappointment with Manchester United's medical team. Shaw was out of action for three months at the start of the season due to a thigh injury, and he may now miss the remaining games due to aggravated a hamstring strain. Malacia hasn't played for United since knee surgery and a setback in his recovery.

Erik ten Hag claims that his second season at Manchester United would have been much different if he hadn't been plagued by injuries. After struggling to build on a third-place finish and Carabao Cup triumph last season, the Dutchman is fighting to keep his job into the summer. Ten Hag believes that injuries to key players have made it impossible to maintain this momentum, with ten men ruled out of Saturday's match against Everton at Old Trafford.