Mourinho warns Luke Shaw he has work to do to become first-choice

Luke Shaw made his first appearance since late April on Wednesday night Getty
Jose Mourinho has warned Luke Shaw that he has work to do to before he becomes Manchester United's first-choice left-back again.

Shaw made his first appearance since late April in United’s 4-1 EFL Cup win over Burton Albion on Wednesday night, replacing Juan Mata as a half-time substitute.

The 22-year-old has now fully recovered from a foot injury suffered at the tail end of last season but he was criticised for his comeback performance, with former United player Phil Neville accusing him of “coasting”.


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Mourinho did not directly comment on Shaw’s display against Burton, but suggested that the full-back has more work to do and confirmed that he would not play on the trip to his former club Southampton this weekend.

“He has to work. Just that. You saw the game,” Mourinho said on Friday. “You saw the same as I see. Are you asking if he plays tomorrow? 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.”