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LUKE SHAW handed Manchester United an early pre-season injury scare after being forced off in their pre-season win over Perth Glory.

The England left-back limped off after feeling a niggle in his hamstring in the 83rd minute of the contest.

 Luke Shaw hobbled off in the 83rd minute with a hamstring injury
Luke Shaw hobbled off in the 83rd minute with a hamstring injuryCredit: Getty - Contributor

Shaw, 24, had only came on in the second half but boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanted to take no risks in keeping him on the field.

His replacement, James Garner, took just two minutes to find the back of the net before being mobbed by his team-mates.

And Solskjaer handed a United fans a boost by confirming he doesn't think Shaw's injury is too serious.

He said: "Yeah he felt his hamstring being a little bit tight, so there was no point taking any more risk.

"You saw him still after he made a signal that he wanted to come off that he kept on running so is not a bad one but we did it as a precaution."

He will now be assessed by medical staff and is likely to miss Wednesday's clash with Leeds.

United needed an hour to finally break the deadlock the 2-0 win over their Australian opposition.

Paul Pogba's tidy backheel fell into the path of Marcus Rashford who hit a cracking strike into the bottom corner.


Garner, 18, put the game beyond doubt when he capitalised on a defensive error and superbly hammered home their second.

Solskjaer also confirmed that Romelu Lukaku and Victor Lindelof missed out through injury.

He said: "They are all okay. We've got a couple of small niggles and we just want to protect them.

"We should see them on Wednesday I reckon."

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