Shaw Ready For Debut

Luke Shaw is in line to make his Manchester
United debut against QPR on Sunday after
recovering from a hamstring injury.

The summer signing is yet to make his
competitive bow after picking up the problem
before the Reds’ pre-season game against
Valencia on 16 August.

But boss Louis van Gaal, who has praised
Shaw’s attitude during his recovery, revealed
the defender has returned to fitness, even if he
won’t play 90 minutes this weekend.

Ander Herrera and Rafael are also back, but
the news is not so good for United’s other
injury absentees; van Gaal remains without
nine first-teamers.

The manager said at his Friday pre-match
press conference: "When I left for the
international break it was 10 [players injured]
so only one is back – Shaw.

"Shaw is fit enough to play but not the whole
game – there is a difference. [Marouane]
Fellaini is longer than a month and [Phil] Jones
is maybe three weeks or a month.

"[Michael] Carrick is not ready but he has run
for the first time on grass, which is
unbelievable after eight weeks.

[Sam]
Johnstone has elbow problems, [Chris]
Smalling is not fit enough but he shall train
tomorrow with the second-team squad for the
first time.

"[James] Wilson and [Reece] James are not
ready yet, and [Jesse] Lingard and [Ashley]
Young are also injured."