Man United's Ashley Young urges Luke Shaw to 'keep his head down and work hard'

Sport360 staff 22:33 20/03/2018
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    Ashley Young believes under-fire Manchester United team-mate Luke Shaw can be “one of the best in the world” if he works hard and keeps his head down.

    The 22-year-old left-back has endured his fair share of ups and downs since joining from Southampton in 2014, fresh from becoming the youngest player to feature at the World Cup in Brazil.

    Shaw is facing a battle to go to this summer’s tournament after being left out of Gareth Southgate’s latest squad, which versatile left-back Young has taken his place in after becoming first choice under Jose Mourinho.

    The United manager has endured an uneasy relationship with the 22-year-old, who the Portuguese criticised having hauled him off at half-time of Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Brighton.

    Young was not keen to get into the whys and wherefores but has seen enough of Shaw to back him for the very top.

    “I am not here to talk about other people and whatnot,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

    “Obviously he is a player that wants to do well, I want to see him doing well.”

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