Ruben Amorim has allayed fears that Luke Shaw may have suffered an injury setback and confirmed the full-back has been rested for Manchester United’s Premier League clash with Wolves.
Shaw returned to training last month following a four-month layoff with a serious muscle injury and has featured in United’s last two matches against Newcastle and Lyon, coming off the bench on both occasions.
But the 29-year-old played for far longer than Amorim had initially planned on Thursday night as the Red Devils’ Europa League epic with Lyon went to extra-time.
Shaw had been expected to be continue his run on the bench at home to Wolves this afternoon but the England international misses out altogether, with Harry Amass given the nod at left-back.
January signing Patrick Dorgu will start on the right side of United’s defence after his impressive midweek showing at Old Trafford.
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‘He [Shaw] did a very good job but played a lot of minutes against Lyon, so he has to feel that load,’ Amorim told MUTV ahead of United’s match with Wolves.
‘He will rest now and we will train for the next game.’
Amorim added: ‘Shaw, in my mind, was playing 30 minutes against Lyon, but because of the problems we had at half-time with Victor [Lindelof] and Nous [Mazraoui] and then extra-time, he did a very good job but a lot of minutes.
‘He has to feel that load, to rest now and train for the next game.’
Teenage defender Tyler Fredricson, 20, will make his senior United debut this afternoon, with Amorim making five changes to the team that eventually got over the line against Lyon in midweek.
Victor Lindelof, Christian Eriksen, Kobbie Mainoo and Amass are the other players recalled to United’s starting XI, with Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot making way.
With Fernandes named amongst Amorim’s substitutes, Eriksen will wear the captain’s armband at the Theatre of Dreams.
‘He’s really composed, he’s really humble,’ Amorim said of United’s debutant Fredricson.
‘Every training session he has with the first-team, he is really focused on every detail of training. He’s really good on the ball and it’s a good opportunity for him.’
There is no place for Altay Bayindir in Amorim’s squad after the goalkeeper’s less-than-convincing display in United’s wretched 4-1 defeat at the hands of Newcastle last weekend.
Amorim has kept faith with Andre Onana between the sticks, while Tom Heaton starts among the substitutes in the north west.
Jonny Evans, meanwhile, makes his long-awaited return to United’s squad having been sidelined since December with a back injury.
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