Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says the membership have already got a tailored substitute accessible for Luke Shaw.
Shaw, 29, endured an injury-hit marketing campaign final season, that includes simply 15 instances because the Crimson Devils completed eighth within the Premier League. Regardless of profitable the FA Cup, fellow understudy Tyrell Malacia was additionally sidelined for lengthy durations, leaving the membership struck for a decision.
Malacia is but to play for the membership this calendar 12 months after struggling a setback relating to a knee damage, by which his preliminary surgical procedure was deemed unsuccessful. The Netherlands worldwide is now reported to have returned to first-team coaching at Carrington, nonetheless.
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Ten Hag, who spoke to media earlier this week to preview Manchester United’s pre-season conflict with Liverpool on Saturday, offered an replace on his headache at left-back, with neither Malacia on Shaw on tour this summer season Stateside.
“Tyrell is now in a superb place,” Ten Hag advised the press. “However he’s not right here as a result of I solely took gamers who might play video games or be accessible for workforce coaching.
“He isn’t that far [off], however he’s now in a progress scenario. At a comparatively brief discover, he can once more return into workforce coaching after which into workforce efficiency in video games. I feel it might be doable [to be available again] in two months.”
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Those that have watched Manchester United over the summer season have continued to reward teenage defender Harry Amass, who was in fantastic type throughout the membership’s current 3-2 win over Actual Betis in San Diego. Amass, who joined from Watford in 2023, was very good as United’s Underneath-18s received three trophies final season and Ten Hag can also be a giant fan of his capabilities.
“We now have to make progress however all of us see right here a possible the place we have now seen in earlier years,” admitted Ten Hag. “As an example, two years in the past, [Alejandro] Garnacho final season. We had it throughout final season with Kobbie [Mainoo], however he’s not that far now at this second.
“But, if we practice him nicely, if we coach him nicely, then, in three months, it is doable that he will be on that time. However, on this second, he must catch up and he has to develop some abilities already to play for Manchester United, competing for the best positions within the league. However, with huge expertise, it will possibly go up in a short time and that’s very fascinating to see if he’s able to doing this.”
Manchester United teen Harry Amass has been in fantastic type throughout pre-season (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
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