UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE HE SHAW IS UNLUCKY... Just as he hits form, United star suffers another injury blow

IT HAS taken Luke Shaw three long seasons to get his career back on track.

Three unsufferably long years since he suffered not just a double break to his right leg. He also faced the prospect of losing the limb altogether.

For all the money swishing about the game at the top level, that puts not only football – but life – into perspective. And then some. So when the defender was sent crashing onto the Wembley turf last night, it must have seemed like Groundhog Day.

To mis-quote former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli: Why always Shaw?

He has had enough of the heartache, surely. The fact he is now even playing football must be seen as a blessing.

First, he works his socks off to get back into Jose Mourinho’s good books.

And then his international comeback is ruined by an awful event like the one which marred this Nations League opener.

Ended

It was a September evening in the Philips Stadium against PSV Eindhoven – this week back in 2015 that almost ended his career.

Finally, last night he appeared to be making up for lost time. Rolling back the years.

A fantastically-energetic run down the left-flank in the opening minutes was followed by a pass of the highest quality.

He provided the kind of service that leave strikers drooling as Marcus Rashford’s gave England an early lead.

It led to watching Old Trafford chief Mourinho breaking into a wry smile.

Within moments of the second-half, Shaw probably wasn’t wondering anything, lying as he was on the Wembley turf after a sickening clash with Dani Carvajal.

The Spain defender cannot be blamed. He did not see Shaw.

But the minute there was a collision and the head of the Manchester United defender crashed into the turf, specta-