Luke Shaw injury latest and timescale for Man United return after 'devastating' setback

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw is out with another injury setback after returning to Ruben Amorim's squad in recent weeks. The left-back has made three appearances off the bench this season after recovering from a long-term spell on the sidelines.

Shaw had missed the first part of the season under Erik ten Hag but made his return against Ipswich last month, his first appearance for United since February.

He had originally worked his way back to fitness in the summer to help England reach the Euro 2024 final, but a calf problem delayed his start to the season.

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Now, the England international has sustained a new muscle issue that will force him out for the next few weeks. After not being spotted with the rest of the squad to face Arsenal on Wednesday, Shaw confirmed the injury.

Here, we take a closer look inside the treatment room at Carrington and the latest with regards to Shaw's latest setback:

In his emotional post on social media on Tuesday night, Shaw labelled the problem a 'small setback' with no mention of what the specifics were. The defender came off the bench in the 4-0 win over Everton on Sunday, playing 34 minutes.

However, sources have confirmed the latest problem is muscular.

Shaw released a statement on social media about his injury on Tuesday night and said: "Hi guys, it's hurting a lot having to write this as I really thought I had got through my recent struggles and was on a positive path going forward, but unfortunately I've had a small setback.

"I've been through a lot of ups and downs but this has