Luke Shaw

[Shanghai Saint]

Sorry if I missed it elsewhere but has there been any reason given for why Shaw was only on the bench today?

[SaintBobby]

None given yet.

 

It does seem to me that we are resting players rather than risking breaking them, though.

 

That seemed to be the reason for subbing Lambert too.

[Pilchards]

I'm 2nd guessing but Shaw has not been right for a few months now, does not seem to bomb the flanks so much and pulled out of the two England games. Would not surprise me if he has a minor injury that will need an operation when we are 100% safe.

[Olallana]

Wasn´t he ill last week?

 

Perhaps he carried that over to this week and started to train again wednesday-thursday or something.

If so he would have been ill for 10 days and then it´s tough to play just a few days later.

[thefuriousb]

don't think it is anything more sinister than managing his development. Expecting a bit much of a 17 year old to play at the highest level whilst he is still developing/ growing/strengthening.

[david in sweden]

maybe....... they didn't all get sick at the same time?

.....maybe it took longer for each one of them to get well again?

.....maybe they couldn't train and get properly Saints-fit?

.....maybe MP wanted to take a look at Fox to see if he wants to keep him longer term?

 

.....maybe ....I'll win the lottery next week.