Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim drops Luke Shaw update after Bournemouth injury concern

head coach had not intended for to play the entirety of their 1-1 draw against Bournemouth on Sunday. Masses of supporters were concerned at the risk of Shaw picking up a fresh injury as he completed over 100 minutes of football at the Vitality Stadium.

The 29-year-old hadn't started a game for United in 434 days but played a pivotal role as Amorim's left-sided centre-back on the sunny south coast.

And with United pushing for an equaliser as the clock ticked down, Shaw contributed to Rasmus Hojlund's dramatic 96th-minute goal, delivering the cross that led to Manuel Ugarte's decisive touch.

Amorim admitted post-match: "It was not the plan to have 90 minutes, but you need to win games.

"And you could feel that he was overloaded in that part of the field. He's really good on crosses, he's really good in the final third decision, and he has a lot of quality.

"When we are losing or drawing, you don't think about the next game. You need to win. I was not focused on the next game."

The Portuguese boss also provided an update on Noussair Mazraoui, who was unscathed after a challenge by Evanilson, resulting in a red card after VAR review.

Mazraoui was taken off following the 70th-minute incident but appears fine to face Athletic Club in Thursday's Europa League semi-final.

"I think he's okay," Amorim reassured after the final whistle.

"He'll be ready, but in this kind of situation, in this moment, anything that could be a danger for a player that in one position, we lost Dalot, we tried to save that."

But Amorim remained coy on Evanilson's challenge, adding: "Nothing to say.

"It's the Premier League and we need to play like that because it's the way we want the game. Sometimes things happen, but I have nothing to say about that."

Hojlund ended his seven-match goal drought to earn a point after remaining on the field despite academy forward Chido Obi joining him in attack. It was the first time Amorim deployed twin strikers at United.

Amorim previously expressed his intention to keep using Hojlund, arguing that benching him could do more harm than good.

"I see the trainings, I see the way they behave, I see the way they want to improve, I see the games also, and I try to put the best XI to win games, that's all," the United boss said in reaction to the goal.

"I want to support my players. I was a player, sometimes you have bad moments, difficult moments in a big club.

"So I think it was a good moment for him, but it's just a goal. Let's focus on Thursday."

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