Luke Shaw is injured again.
"Shaw has suffered a muscle injury and will be out of action for an extended period of time," Manchester United announced on the club's website today. "We are still awaiting the results of a scan, but he is expected to be out of action for several months," the club announced.
There is a possibility that he could return during the season. Transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano said after the news broke: "United are hoping Shaw will return at the end of the season. The player himself hopes to be available for Euro 2024."
Shaw, now 28, is an Englishman who came up through the Southampton youth academy. He made his professional debut for Southampton, where he spent three years gaining experience before joining United in 2014. At the time, United decided to make a change as Patrice Evra's form was declining with age and brought in Shaw, who was 19 years old.
Shaw has steadily increased his role at United. Since the 2018-19 season, he has played at least 20 Premier League (PL) games in every season. Last season, he scored one goal and provided two assists in 31 league 메이저사이트 appearances. This season, he has featured in 12 PL games so far.
He has been the first-choice left fullback since the arrival of Eric ten Haag. Shaw has also been used as a center back, especially when Harry Maguire was struggling.
However, the problem is that there are too many injuries. "Since joining United in 2014, Shaw has missed more than 200 games between club and England national team matches," according to ESPN, using data from soccer statistics website TransferMarkt.
The 2017-18 season was the only season Shaw did not have an injury history. In every other season, he has suffered at least one injury. His longest absence was in 2015-16, when he broke his calf bone and was out for nearly 300 days. Last season, he only had one injury and missed three games, with a two-week recovery period.
This season, a muscle injury kept him out of action from August to late November last year. He made his comeback against Everton and has been gradually increasing his frequency of appearances. With Shaw's return, United sent Sergio Reguilon back to Tottenham Hotspur on loan. However, he was injured again, leaving United in a quandary.
