Ruben Amorim has offered some words of encouragement for left-back Luke Shaw, who has suffered a relapse in his career-long battle with injury.
The Portuguese coach expressed his sadness over Shaw’s injury woes having been left impressed by his desire and work in the gym to get back to full fitness.
Shaw, who recently returned from a nine-month injury layoff late last month, was named on the bench in each of Amorim’s last three games in all competitions before his relapse on Tuesday, which was published by the player on his official Instagram account.
However, following his side’s loss to Arsenal in midweek, Ruben Amorim has come out to offer support for the 29-year-old and “promised to give him as much time as he needed to fully recover”
What Amorim said
What I can say since I arrived, I see him in the medical department working a lot in the gym,’ said Amorim.
‘Working a lot on the pitch, we control the load during the games, during the trainings, he was losing weight, so he was doing everything.
‘If he continues to do that behaviour, he’s a top, top player, and we need him. No matter how long he will need, I will be with him, we will help him to return, not just Manchester United but your national team needs a guy like Luke Shaw, so we are here to help him’, he continued.
What Top Six says
Amorim’s words of advice will come as good news for Luke Shaw who has lost five years of his career to injury.
The English left-back has been in and out of the treatment room since moving to Old Trafford from Southampton in 2014.
It is unclear how long the 29-year-old will be sidelined, but with Amorim’s encouraging words, Shaw will be confident that the Portuguese has him in his plans.
