Manchester United suffer injury scare in crucial Brentford win as Champions League berth nears
Manchester United may have secured a crucial three points at Old Trafford on Monday, but they could have come at a high cost, as Luke Shaw was forced off with a potential injury
Manchester United defender Luke Shaw appeared to suffer a late injury in their 2-1 win against Brentford -Credit:Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Luke Shaw was forced off late during Manchester United's home win against Brentford on Monday. The England international has been enjoying one of his most successful seasons in terms of fitness and availability. Despite significant upheaval this season at Old Trafford, with Ruben Amorim being fired at the start of the year and Michael Carrick taking over, Shaw has remained a consistent presence.
For the first time at United, Shaw was tracking toward featuring in every single Premier League game for the Reds. He had already exceeded his previous best appearance record, which occurred in the 2020-21 season when he made 31 Premier League appearances under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Nevertheless, Shaw may be facing another spell on the treatment table.
Soccer official calls for 'abolishment' of FIFA Peace Prize months after Donald Trump awarded honor Italian officials slam ‘shameful’ proposal from Trump envoy for Azzuri to replace Iran at World Cup Michael Carrick will be hoping Shaw's issue doesn't prove to be serious as United prepare to take on Liverpool -Credit:Richard Martin-Roberts - CameraSport via Getty Images As the home game with Brentford reached the final 17 minutes, Shaw collapsed onto the turf, causing a member of United's medical staff to rush onto the field and evaluate the England international. The nature of the injury remains unknown, but it will be a concerning development for Carrick and England manager Thomas Tuchel, as per the Manchester Evening News . The German coach would have almost certainly been considering Shaw as one of his left-backs for this summer's FIFA World Cup.
It remains too soon to tell whether Shaw might ultimately be sidelined for the remainder of this season, much less the tournament in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. Shaw was able to walk off the pitch unaided as he was replaced by Leny Yoro, who has himself recently returned from injury. Simultaneously, Carrick also withdrew Bryan Mbeumo and introduced Mason Mount into the game.