Luke Shaw has revealed how Manchester United forced him to take gamble with his fitness that could have cost him his place at Euros. The England defender is also gutted that United fans have questioned his commitment to club.
He broke down in his desperation to make the FA Cup Final. Luke Shaw who celebrates ten years at United this month, believes some of the blame lies with boss Erik ten Hag. He also blames the Old Trafford medical staff. He was asked to play against Luton by Ten Hag after being forced off with a hamstring injury at Aston Villa the previous week.
According to The Mirror, Shaw said: “I felt something against Aston Villa and came off at half-time. I didn’t train the whole week. When the scan came back there wasn’t too much there. I then trained the day before the game at Luton. If the manager asks me to play, I’m never going to say ‘no.’ But I shouldn’t have played. It’s kind of everyone’s fault. Partly my fault partly the medical staff. I think everyone would admit that.”
Fans Question Luke Shaw’s Commitment Amid Injury Concerns
Ten Hag has argued that catalogue of injuries were behind dreadful season which saw United finish eighth. The Dutchman is yet to hear whether beating City at Wembley has saved his job. Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has ordered investigation into why the casualty list was so crippling. To add insult to injury Luke Shaw was devastated that fans questioned his commitment to the club when it became clear there was chance he would make the plane for Euros.
He said: “I got few people coming up to me, saying ‘how can you not be fit for United but fit for England?’ No one knew the situation. I was actually very close to returning to team training. I was pushing to try and get back for the games and the final. I think I pushed too hard.”
“I came back too quickly and ended up getting another injury in my hamstring. It was three weeks from the final. They (the doctors) said it was a six-week injury. It’s been disappointing for me. But I want to do everything I can first and foremost, for United. I have always said that the United team comes before everything for me. And that will never change.”
