At 3 AM on July 15, the Euro Cup final kicks off, with Spain facing England.
With the announcement of England’s starting lineup, the name Luke Shaw, Manchester United’s defender, stands out. For both Manchester United and England fans, Luke Shaw’s name has been mentioned repeatedly over the past year. After suffering an injury in February this year, Luke Shaw had been undergoing treatment. Just when it seemed that this Manchester United defender would miss the Euro Cup this summer, Southgate resolutely included Luke Shaw in his squad.
Although he didn’t make a comeback during the group stage, Luke Shaw did get the opportunity to come off the bench in the quarterfinal match against Switzerland during the Euro Cup. Subsequently, in the semi-final game against the Netherlands, Luke Shaw came on as a substitute after halftime, completing his first 45 minutes of play in this Euro Cup.
In this final, Southgate chose to start Luke Shaw in place of Trippier. Undoubtedly, the aim is to contain Yarmal. However, Luke Shaw’s last start for England was back in June last year. Now, making his first start again after more than a year, will he be able to make an impact in this final?