Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Leicester City not only lost points, but also lost the big man. Interim manager Ronnick confirmed after the game that England left-back Luke Shaw was replaced after the first half because of the old effects of the broken leg surgery that year, which meant he could miss the next game.
The 26-year-old Luke Shaw fell to the ground before the end of the first half, and Brazil international Alex Tres immediately changed his shirt and geared up to debut. Although in the end Luke Shaw chose to continue to persevere and finished the first half, he was still replaced by Tres in the second half.
After participating in last year's European Championship, luke Shaw's form has declined significantly this season, and various conditions have continued. He was infected with COVID-19, injured several times, and lost his absolute main position. This time his problem, according to Lonnick, stemmed from a severe leg injury in the 2015 Champions League against Eindhoven. On that occasion, he was absent for several months due to a fractured ankle and underwent surgery.
Lonnick explains: "Last week Luke (Shaw) had some problems with an old injury when he played in England. That's the old hangout from his past leg fracture surgery, and that effect was evident in today's game, which is why we had to replace him at half-time."
Former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique believes that Luke Shaw's injury problems may stem from his weight. United's £30 million left-back was hailed last year as England Carlos, however, in terms of stature, Luke Xiong'an is far from Carlos, who is on the fat side and has the nickname "Fat Shaw". Enrique pointed out that he was overweight: "Is it my delusion, or does Luke Shaw look really overweight?"
Some fans defend Luke Shaw, arguing that his stature has always been like this and has not affected the speed and rhythm; but other fans believe that when he is young, he can still carry the pressure of being overweight, but as he gets older, too much fat will definitely affect the performance of the players.
At present, in addition to the recurrence of Luke Shaw's old injury in the Manchester United squad, there is also Ronaldo's illness, and Longnick revealed that Jesse Lingard is also ill, sitting on the bench is just a number, can not really play.
Fortunately, Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo's flu seems to have improved, and over the weekend he posted a photo with his family in the park and wrote: "Family means everything." Manchester United visit Everton next Saturday, and Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to return to the pitch.