Luke Shaw points the finger at Man United and Erik ten Hag after injury against Luton that has left his Euros participation in doubt… as left back admits ‘I shouldn’t have played’

Luke Shaw has revealed he shouldn’t have performed within the match towards Manchester United, struggling an 'avoidable' hamstring damage which has left his participation at Euro 2024 doubtful.

The left-back has not performed since February 18, when the problem turned extra extreme through the 2-1 win at Luton, which was the match wherein Erik ten Hag requested him to play.

Shaw has since suffered a recurrence of the damage – once more underneath United's remark whereas he tries to get himself match for the FA Cup closing. He has not but educated together with his England team-mates and is unlikely to play within the group opener towards Serbia on Sunday.

And the 28-year-old says errors had been made within the dealing with of the unique hamstring damage.

'I felt one thing towards Aston Villa (on February 11) and I got here off at half-time,' Shaw stated, revisiting the supply of the issue.

'It's everybody's fault. To some extent it's my fault, to some extent it's the medical workers's, I believe everybody will settle for that. I didn't practice all week. The scans didn't present something too severe. However I didn't practice all week, then I educated the day earlier than the sport. If the supervisor asks me to play, I’ll by no means say no. I shouldn't have performed.'

Shaw, who performed simply 12 Premier League video games final season, stated: “All of us wish to play soccer. I've had a really irritating season, damage after damage. Perhaps quite a lot of instances, particularly my first hamstring, might have been prevented. It didn't occur, issues occur, and I've simply acquired to maneuver on from that. The largest factor for me now could be to place all my concentrate on getting again match and serving to England win the Euros.”

Shaw was additionally eager to elucidate how he managed to get on England obligation regardless of lacking the FA Cup closing.

He stated: 'I believe persons are confused about what actually occurred as a result of nothing was ever stated. Some individuals got here as much as me and stated, “You may't be match for United however how are you going to be match for England?”

'However the circumstances had been such that I attempted the whole lot I might to get match for United and that was actually my entire season. In my view, I used to be making an attempt to get again for the video games and the ultimate, and I believe I attempted too arduous. I got here again too early and I really acquired one other damage to my hamstring, which was three weeks earlier than the ultimate they usually stated it was a six-week damage, so clearly that was the explanation I had the setback.

'I did a little bit of workforce coaching. While you come again, you do a little bit of workforce coaching to get a really feel for it and you then work with the conditioning coach to do various things and attempt to enhance your health. Really once I was there, I felt one thing in my hamstring. I had a scan and came upon it was a six-week damage. I used to be devastated.

'It's higher for me to come back out and say what occurred as a result of I believe there have been quite a lot of questions on how I could possibly be right here and never at United. That's been on my thoughts a bit as a result of I don't need individuals to suppose that's what I'm doing.'

What are his probabilities of taking part in in subsequent weekend’s recreation in Gelsenkirchen?

Shaw stated, 'I can't lie, I might like to play the primary recreation. However I don't wish to get right into a scenario and rush into it, as a result of in actuality I’ve just one probability. If I really feel one thing, that's it, and I don't need that to occur.'

Shaw watched from the stands at Wembley on Friday night time as England had been crushed 1-0 by Iceland. It was a poor efficiency and uncovered the weaknesses of the defence.

Gareth Southgate made this level within the dressing room afterwards, as Shaw added: 'I believe we all know that (defensive enchancment is required), that's clearly seen. Gareth made that very clear within the altering room. I don't wish to repeat what was stated, however we all know we should be higher. The mentality needs to be higher – perspective, efficiency, the whole lot.

'Everybody within the dressing room is aware of we will be higher. That is one of the best factor that would have occurred to us. It made us realise that going to Germany just isn’t going to be straightforward. It’s going to be very, very robust and it’ll require quite a lot of willpower from the workforce.'