AFP
Manchester United’s left-back Luke Shaw is about to face an prolonged interval on the sidelines as he recovers from a muscle harm, the membership reported, compounding their early season woes with accidents.
The setback comes as Erik ten Hag’s squad rebounds from a disheartening 2-0 defeat towards Tottenham, gearing as much as host Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford this Saturday.
According to an announcement launched by United, “Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has sustained an injury, which will rule him out of forthcoming games.”
While the precise nature of the muscle ailment remains to be below evaluation, studies recommend that Shaw is anticipated to stay out of motion for a number of weeks.
United’s challenges have been already exacerbated by the absence of fellow English worldwide Mason Mount, who’s slated to overlook the upcoming two matches attributable to a hamstring harm sustained throughout final weekend’s conflict with Tottenham.
As the state of affairs unfolds, each Shaw and Mount are additionally anticipated to be sidelined for Manchester United’s conflict towards final season’s Premier League runners-up, Arsenal, scheduled for September 3, simply earlier than the worldwide break.
The prospects for his or her participation in England’s Euro 2024 qualifiers towards Ukraine and Scotland within the ensuing month additionally seem bleak.
The harm involving Shaw is about to pose a specific conundrum for Ten Hag, on condition that backup left-back Tyrell Malacia remains to be recovering from an harm sustained final season. Meanwhile, fellow left-back Brandon Williams has launched into a season-long mortgage to EFL Championship facet Ipswich Town, a transfer sealed on Thursday.
One possibility for supervisor Erik ten Hag can be right-back Diogo Dalot, who has prior expertise on the left of defence.
