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England international Luke Shaw has return ed to Manchester United training in a major boost for manager Erik ten Hag. The Red Devils have been hamstrung by injuries at left-back during the 2023/24 season so far, with Shaw and back-up option Tyrell Malacia both serving periods of enforced absence in the opening months of the campaign. The duo's combined truancy has left Ten Hag scrambling for alternatives, with the likes of Sofyan Amrabat, Diogo Dalot and Victor Lindelof filling in on the left of defence. However, Shaw's return to first-team training from what was only disclosed as a muscle injury has been captured by club photographers ahead of United's clash with Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon. Shaw hasn't played since August / Chloe Knott - Danehouse/GettyImages LISTEN TO THE LATEST EPISODE OF 90MIN'S TALKING TRANSFERS PODCAST: RATCLIFFE'S MAN UTD PLANS, HAALAND'S EXIT CLAUSES & MORE! The Three Lions defender featured in just two Prem...

Former Barcelona defender Jean-Clair Todibo has hit the headlines over the last few days after clips emerged of him laughing during a minute ’s silence ahead of France’s Euro 2024 qualifier against the Netherlands in Amsterdam. The tribute was paid as a mark of respect to victims of the co NFL ict between Hamas and Israel , as well as a teacher who was killed last week in an alleged terrorist attack in the northern French town of Arras. Todibo asked to explain laughter Before France’s friendly match against Scotland in Lille on Tuesday, Todibo, who was asked by the French Football Federation’s (FFF) national ethics council to explain his actions, requested to speak to the media in an attempt to clear up a “misunderstanding”. French football player Jean-Clair Todibo laughs during the minute of silence for the teacher whose throat was slit in Arras.pic.twitter.com/ZvOnhJIst7 — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 14, 2023 “I wanted to speak today to address the seriousness of...

William Saliba has hailed Virgil van Dijk as an influence on his game, citing the Liverpool star as a 'good defender to learn from'. Saliba recently returned to action with Arsenal after a lengthy injury lay-off. The French defender suffered a season-ending injury back in March - an injury which played a huge part in the Gunners' failure to win their first Premier League title in nearly 20 years. The defender started for the Gunners in their first pre-season game last week, and is set to feature once again when his side face off against the MLS All-Stars on Thursday. READ THE LATEST ARSENAL NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP feed Speaking ahead of that game in Washington D.C., Saliba discussed with the Daily Mail who has helped mould his game, citing Van Dijk as an influence on how he plays. "I still watch him! I really like his quality in one-against-one, his calmness, his composure and his long balls as well. He has everything and, for me, he was a good defender...

Andy Robertson set the Premier League record for most assist s by a defender during Liverpool's 3-1 victory at Aston Villa on Boxing Day. The former Hull left back set up Mohamed Salah for the Reds' first at Villa Park, squaring across the box having been brilliantly found by Trent Alexander-Arnold. That cross to Salah was Robertson's 54th assist in the current iteration of England's top flight, taking him clear of former Everton and Wigan defender Leighton Baines, who is now second with 53. Robertson has achieved the feat in almost half Baines' career games, though will face some competition from a current teammate for top spot. Aston Villa 1-3 Liverpool: Player ratings as Salah scores in Reds win Alexander-Arnold is also renowned for his creativity from right back and already has 45 assist s in the Premier League , making him third in the all-time standings. The pair have previously spoken about their competitive rivalry in the assists table, with Robertson ind...