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Man United ace Luke Shaw has had a wretched time with injuries over the past year and he will be determined to make up for lost time ahead of the end of the season.

It has been more than a year since Luke Shaw’s name was last listed as a starter on a Manchester United teamsheet.

He last started for the Reds when they beat Luton Town 2-1 at Kenilworth Road on February 18, 2024, and he has only made three substitute appearances since, amounting to a paltry 98 minutes.

It looked as though the worst of Shaw’s injury struggles were over when he made the bench for Ruben Amorim’s first game in charge against Ipswich Town at Portman Road on November 24. He stored 34 minutes under his belt and added to his tally in the subsequent wins over Bodo/Glimt and Everton.

However, on the eve of United’s 2-0 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on December 4, Shaw announced he had suffered yet another injury setback.

“Hi guys, it’s hurting a lot having to write this as I really thought I had got through my recent struggles and was on a positive path going forward, but unfortunately I’ve had a small setback,” he wrote on social media.

“I’ve been through a lot and had a lot of ups and downs but this has definitely been my toughest period. I’m absolutely devastated and it’s extremely tough to come to terms with reality at this moment in time.