Manchester United confirms Luke Shaw suffered double leg fracture vs. PSV
Luke Shaw's 2015-16 season is likely over after the Manchester United defender suffered a gruesome leg injury in Tuesday's Champions League loss to PSV Eindhoven.
Following the match, the club confirmed what seemed to be inevitable after viewing the incident that left the English full-back in agony on the pitch.
Our thoughts go out to @LukeShaw23, who has suffered a double fracture of the leg. He will have an operation on his return to Manchester.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 15, 2015
Shaw, 20, sustained the stomach-turning injury in the opening half of the match, as a bursting run into the penalty area saw the United left-back taken down by a forceful sliding challenge from Hector Moreno.
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The match was halted for roughly 10 minutes as medical staff attended to Shaw, providing him with oxygen and loading him onto a stretcher. Almost immediately, as replays of the incident and the scene developing around Shaw made the severity of the situation clear, fellow players flocked to Twitter to offer their support for the United defender.
Thinking of you lad @LukeShaw23 hope you have a speedy recovery...
— Ross Barkley (@RBarkley20) September 15, 2015
Gutted for you @LukeShaw23 . Wishing you a speedy recovery ??⚽️
— Fraser Forster (@FraserForster) September 15, 2015
Shaw himself took to the social media site to express his thanks for the outpouring of support.
Thank you everyone for your messages , words can't describe how gutted I am , my road to recovery starts now, I will come back stronger.
— Luke Shaw (@LukeShaw23) September 15, 2015
United boss Louis van Gaal said after the contest that he hopes he'll be able to recover in time to return at some point this season, though a timeline will likely not be revealed until Shaw undergoes surgery to repair the double fracture.