Why Luke Shaw is missing from Manchester United squad against Sabah today

Shaw emerged as a doubt for United’s first league phase fixture in this season’s Champions League after missing training on Wednesday morning.

“It's normal each individual has different things that we manage."

Just over an hour before kick-off at Old Trafford, it was announced that the 31-year-old had been left out of the matchday squad for the showdown with competition debutants Sabah.

It is not known yet whether Shaw will be available for Man United’s showdown against rivals Manchester City at the weekend, but Carrick is hopeful.

Explaining Shaw’s absence when speaking to TNT Sports, Carrick said: “He come off the other day with a little bit of cramp so we did not want to take any risks really.

“We are trying to manage him, but we will see how he is after this one.”

Absent: Luke Shaw

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Noussair Mazraoui and Leny Yoro are also drafted in as Harry Maguire and Diogo Dalot drop down to the bench, perhaps with one eye on the Man City game.