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Southgate shares Shaw injury update
England boss Gareth Southgate has confirmed Luke Shaw is still not fit enough to start as the Three Lions prepare to take on Slovakia in the Last 16 of Euro 2024.
Shaw has only been fit enough for the bench for the three group stage matches so far, with Kieran Trippier deputising at left-back. Fellow right-back Kyle Walker even shifted to the left when Trippier was subbed off in the goalless draw with Slovenia on Tuesday.
Manchester United star Shaw is the only left-back Southgate decided to name in his final squad for the tournament, a decision he has been fiercely criticised for. And the England boss has revealed that the 28-year-old remains an injury doubt.
” Luke Shaw is not available to start but everyone else is all good. We will have a chat with the medical staff to see whether he can play a part. We have to deliver it,” Southgate said.
07:5445 mins agoSamuel Meade
Neville makes Southgate demand
Gary Neville wants to see Gareth Southgate make three changes to his team for Slovakia – which includes bringing Kobbie Mainoo into midfield.
The Manchester United teenager was a bright spark when he came on at half-time against Slovenia, which were his first 45 minutes of the tournament. The Three Lions have copped huge criticism for their performances thus far with the balance of the team evidently not right.
He said on the Stick to Football show, brought to you by Sky Bet: “Kobbie Mainoo has to be in there, he will start and I think I would bring in Trent for Trippier. ‘On the right, I think I would bring in Cole Palmer for Saka. I love Saka to bits but I just think Palmer has to play now. So I would bring in Trent, Mainoo and Palmer.”
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