Luke Shaw made his first appearance of the season in the Carabao Cup in midweek (Picture: Getty)
Luke Shaw made his first appearance of the season in the Carabao Cup in midweek (Picture: Getty)

Jose Mourinho has told Luke Shaw he needs to work harder if he is to cement his place in Manchester United’s first team this season.

The England full-back has struggled to earn the trust of his manager since the Special One took over at Old Trafford and made only 20 appearances in all competitions last season.

Shaw made his first appearance of the current campaign during Wednesday’s 4-0 Carabao Cup win over Burton but looked well off the pace and will return to the bench at best for Saturday’s trip to his former club Southampton.

‘He has to work. Just that,’ said Mourinho. ‘You saw the same as I see.

Luke Shaw played the second half as Manchester United cruised into the next round at the expense of Burton (Picture: Getty)
Luke Shaw played the second half as Manchester United cruised into the next round at the expense of Burton (Picture: Getty)

Phil Neville slams Luke Shaw

‘When I see someone that’s been criticised by his manager publicly and he’s probably fighting for his Man United future, come on in a game like this against Burton, you’re 3-0 up, there’s nothing to lose and you’ve just come back from a long injury, you absolutely sprint everywhere,’ Neville told Sky Sports.

‘And I didn’t see that real hunger to sprint to every ball, to sprint forward, to sprint back, I saw someone that’s coasting.

‘Are you asking if he plays [on Saturday]? No, he isn’t. He has to work. He has to improve.

‘Look, he doesn’t play for six months. I’m not expecting him to arrive on Wednesday and be man of the match or to be running up and down for 45 minutes.

‘It’s a process. He doesn’t play for a long time.’

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