Man United’s Shaw is deemed unfit to participate in the League Cup match against Barnsley

Manchester United’s left center-back On Monday, manager Erik Ten Hag announced that Luke Shaw is still not prepared for the League Cup match against Barnsley at home on Wednesday. However, Matthijs de Ligt, Lisandro Martinez, and Noussair Mazraoui will be available for the match.

At the commencement of preseason training, Shaw suffered a calf injury and was anticipated to return following the international break. However, Ten Hag has stated that he is unable to provide a specific timeline for Shaw’s return.

“Initially, Luke Shaw is making progress; however, he is not yet prepared for selection,” Ten Hag informed reporters.
“Certainly, we have a concept of when he will be prepared; however, you are perpetually contingent upon the progress.”

“You can’t think, you can’t make a suggestion (of a return date) because there are so many factors why a plan can accelerate or slow down.”

On Saturday, United’s full back Mazraoui and center back duo de Ligt and Martinez were substituted in the second half of their 3-0 victory over Southampton. Ten Hag stated that they are prepared for the League Cup.

Manuel Ugarte, who made his United debut as a substitute at St. Mary’s last week, is still overlooked by Ten Hag’s selection process.

“All of them are available: Martinez, De Ligt, and Mazraoui.” “They are very good,” the 54-year-old stated.

“Ugarte you will see tomorrow what the selection will be for this game.”

Victor Lindelof, Tyrell Malacia, Leny Yoro, Mason Mount, and Rasmus Hojlund will be absent from the United squad; they were all unable to participate in the weekend victory as a result of injuries.

“They are not prepared for tomorrow.” “We will observe; our advancement will persist,” Ten Hag additionally stated.

With the objective of “winning trophies” in the divisions, the United manager prioritized player rotations to ensure that all games were covered.

“We must rotate because we have to cover so many games, and I have a large number of players available. We can make a selection from game to game.” It is not solely about the starting XI. It was a pleasant discomfort,” he stated.