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Jose Mourinho wants Man Utd star to improve but doesn’t expect this: Pair have history
MANCHESTER UNITED defender Luke Shaw has been called out by Jose Mourinho yet again.
Luke Shaw works up a sweat during intense workout
The Red Devils boss has previous with the left-back having singled out Luke Shaw for criticism earlier in the season.
United’s 21-year-old has struggled to maintain full fitness at Old Trafford on the back of a year spent on the sidelines with a double leg fracture.
Since recovering from his horrific injury, Shaw has been in and out of the side and is still unavailable after missing the past three matches.
Luke Shaw has made an apperanace in just two of Manchester United's last 10 Premier League games
He needs to improve. That is normal, he's a kid. I am not expecting a young player to be perfect
Ahead of Manchester United’s trip to Crystal Palace tonight (8pm), Mourinho has demanded more for when the England international returns to acton.
“He needs to improve,” Mourinho said.
“That is normal, he's a kid. I am not expecting a young player to be perfect.
Jose Mourinho has not specified what the injury is at present to Manchester United's Luke Shaw
“A young player makes mistakes, has things to learn, things to develop.”
Following Mourinho’s comments about Shaw after the Watford defeat in October, the manager held clear-the-air talks with Shaw and team-mate Chris Smalling.
However, even when fit and ready this term, the full-back has not been an automatic choice in the first XI.
Luke Shaw was substituted at half-time in Man Utd's EFL Cup win over West Ham & hasn't played since
Matteo Darmian, Daley Blind, Marcos Rojo and Ashley Young have all been deployed there instead at one time or another.
And Italian Darmian, who was out of favour before, is expected to continue there at Selhurst Park in Shaw’s continued absence.
Saturday’s game with West Brom may also come too soon for Shaw, but he has until Boxing Day for United’s following fixture at home to Sunderland to prove his fitness.
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