Manchester United and England star Luke Shaw's season looks over after suffering a double fracture of his right leg early in their Champions League defeat at PSV Eindhoven.
Luke Shaw receives oxygen before being carried off the field at Eindhoven Photo: AFP
United manager Louis van Gaal confirmed the left back's horrible injury, which saw the game stopped for eight minutes while medical staff attended to the England international, who was then carried off on a stretcher with an oxygen mask strapped to his face.
"It is a double fracture. He will go to Manchester for surgery. It is very bad and sad for him, but also for our team," said van Gaal.
Shaw, 20, was injured under a challenge from defender Hector Moreno as he stormed into the penalty area at the end of a run towards goal in the 15th minute.
"It is awful. It was a very bad tackle. He had the oxygen mask on and was crying in the dressing room," said Van Gaal, whose promising young defender has broken his tibia and fibula.
Manchester United's Luke Shaw is taken down by PSV defender Hector Moreno Photo: AFP
Asked how long Shaw would be out, he added: "I'm not a doctor so I cannot say, but when you have a double fracture it is four to six months. But you can never say that in advance.
"He won't play in the group stage, I don't think. I hope he will play again this season."
Less than an hour after the injury Shaw Tweeted: "Thank you everyone for your messages, words can't describe how gutted I am, my road to recovery starts now, I will come back stronger."
Thank you everyone for your messages , words can't describe how gutted I am , my road to recovery starts now, I will come back stronger.
— Luke Shaw (@LukeShaw23) September 15, 2015
United went on to lose the game 2-1.
