Manchester United players arrive at Lowry Hotel ahead of Burton clash as Luke Shaw prepares for comeback appearance
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LUKE SHAW is poised to make his Manchester United comeback after arriving with team-mates at the Lowry Hotel.
The left-back has not played since April and missed the Europa League final victory as well as United's opening four league games.
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But he is set for a return to action against Burton in a Carabao Cup tonight.
And he headed into Manchester's Lowry Hotel as he and team-mates were shepherded in by security and sniffer dogs.
Shaw, 22, suffered ligament damage in his foot during United’s 1-1 draw with Swansea at Old Trafford last term.
And he spent much of pre-season doing rehab work on his foot and has slowly made a comeback for United’s Under-23s.
He was left out of the squad for their 2-2 draw with Chelsea last night in Premier League 2 on Monday.
It suggested he and a handful of other back-up stars, including Angel Gomes and Scott McTominay could feature against the Championship side.
All three players featured as United’s reserves lost 2-0 to Arsenal 11 days ago, as well as James Wilson, who has impressed up front.
Shaw was handed a 12-month contract extension over the summer and Mourinho reportedly DOES see him as the club’s long-term left back.
He also trained with the first-team squad ahead of their Champions League tie against Basel.
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A combination of Ashley Young, Daley Blind and Matteo Darmian have been standing in during Shaw’s absence.
But none of the above have the same blend of pace, left foot and crossing ability of the young Englishman – even if Mourinho has criticised his defending in the recent past.
It has made the team look unbalanced at times, especially when playing a right-footer like Marcus Rashford further up the pitch on the left flank.
