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Luke Shaw Admits Regret Over Playing Injured
Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has candidly expressed that he regrets playing in their game against Luton Town back in February while nursing a hamstring injury. Shaw is now racing against time to regain full fitness for England’s opening match of the European Championship against Serbia on June 16.
England manager Gareth Southgate recently acknowledged the risk involved in selecting Shaw for the squad, describing it as a “gamble.” Despite being with United for a decade, the 28-year-old faced criticism from fans who questioned his commitment to the club after being chosen for the England squad following only 15 appearances for United last season.
“If the manager asks me to play, I’m never going to say ‘no.’ But I shouldn’t have played [at Luton],” Shaw reflected. “It’s kind of everyone’s fault. Partly my fault, partly the [United] medical staff. I came back too quickly and ended up with another hamstring injury… I did everything I could to be fit for United.”
Regarding his availability for the match against Serbia, Shaw emphasized, “That’s not really down to me. We just go day by day, see how I’m feeling in training. I would love to make the first game, but I don’t want to rush because realistically I’ve only got one chance. If I feel something, then that’s it. I don’t want that to happen.”
Reflecting on England’s recent 1-0 defeat to Iceland in their final Euros warm-up game, Shaw suggested that the loss could serve as a wake-up call for the team. “This could have been the best thing to happen to us,” he remarked. “It made us realize that going to Germany is not going to be an easy ride. It’s going to require a lot of determination from the team to succeed.”
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