Shaw To Have Scan On Friday

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has revealed Luke Shaw will have a scan on Friday to provide an update on his recovery from a broken leg.

Shaw has been working hard in the gym on his rehabilitation from the horrific injury he suffered during September’s Champions League defeat at PSV Eindhoven, the Reds’ opponents at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

Van Gaal informed MUTV and reporters at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday that the left-back has been given four days off from his recovery programme this week.

"It is going very good with him but it’s also difficult for him because now the progress is not as much as in the beginning," the Reds boss said.

"Now, sometimes, he is fed up with the situation and I can imagine that. So I give him now, for example, a few days off because I don’t think the memories of PSV are good for him. I wondered if he was fed up because maybe it was the match against PSV and every player has to watch the game in the stadium to support their fellow players.

"So I have given him time off but, on Friday, he has a scan and then we will know more about the injury and how it is going."

Van Gaal admitted September’s 2-1 reversal in the Netherlands was compounded by the serious injury to Shaw, a player the manager holds in high regard.

"Luke Shaw is a very important player," he continued. "I said in advance that he would be the revelation of this season. Last season was his adaptation season, and he was on his way to doing that.

"I have Daley Blind, Marcos Rojo and Ashley Young, so I think I can manage that position, but it is still a loss because, in my opinion, he is the best left full-back at Manchester United."