Yorkshire Post

England defender Shaw suffers horrific injury as Manchester clubs both beaten

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LUKE SHAW suffered a suspected broken leg as Manchester United’s return to the Champions League after a season’s absence ended in a 2-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven.

Luciano Narsingh and Hector Moreno found the net as the Dutch champions recorded a narrow triumph over United on their first Champions League match in 17 months.

But Moreno should have not been on the pitch to head PSV level after Memphis Depay’s opener.

With 15 minutes gone, the Mexican slid in with a late two-footed challenge on Shaw in the box.

The England defender was carried off on a stretcher while receiving oxygen eight minutes later. Disturbing replays showed Shaw’s right foot bent at a 45-degree angle, which meant he had surely broken it.

Incredibly, referee Nicola Rizzoli did not award a penalty and Moreno was allowed to equalise Depay’s stunning solo opener with a header.

Then, just before the hour, Narsingh took advantage of some slack marking from Shaw’s replacemen­t Marcos Rojo to finish off a counter and give the hosts a historic win that gives them an early advantage in Group B.

Manchester City suffered fa- miliar European wobbles as they surrendere­d a lead to lose their Champions League Group D opener 2-1 to Juventus.

City looked in control at the Etihad Stadium after taking a controvers­ial 57th-minute lead when Giorgio Chiellini turned the ball into his own net under pressure from Vincent Kompany.

But Manuel Pellegrini’s men paid the price for failing to convert a series of other chances as Juve hit back with Mario Mandzukic’s finish and a stunner from Alvaro Morata.

Arsenal have rested defender Hector Bellerin and midfielder Aaron Ramsey for tonight’s Group F tie at Dinamo Zagreb.

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