Manchester United have been dealt a fresh injury concern after Luke Shaw was forced off during their 2-1 win over Brentford at Old Trafford. The left-back was replaced by Leny Yoro in the 73rd minute after limping off with a physio.
Shaw had started the game brightly but struggled to contain Brentford's pace, picking up an early yellow card for a pull-back on Kevin Schade. He eventually settled before being unable to continue, casting doubt on his record of featuring in every United match this season.
The defender's injury history has been well-documented, and he recently spoke about the mental toll of his setbacks. 'I just put a lot of blame on myself. I felt I was letting the team down,' Shaw said earlier this season. 'Last season was horrible, with different kinds of injuries. It was really stressful.'
Despite Shaw's exit, United held on for three points after goals from Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko in the first half. Brentford pulled one back through Mathias Jensen in the 87th minute, but United withstood late pressure to move closer to European qualification.
Shaw has already surpassed his best Premier League appearance tally of 31, set in the 2020/21 season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. His current fitness run had been a positive for United, but this latest issue will be a concern for manager Michael Carrick.
