Luke Shaw Injury: Updates on Manchester United Star's Ankle and Return

Luke Shaw was on Louis van Gaal's long list of injury absentees following an ankle knock picked up in the recent win over Arsenal earlier this season, but he returned on Dec. 28. 

Continue for updates.

Sunday, Dec. 28

Shaw Available vs. Tottenham

Manchester United announced Shaw's role for today's match:

Sunday, Dec. 14

Shaw Remains Unfit to Return

Manchester United confirm Shaw was unavailable to play vs. Liverpool today:

Friday, Nov. 28

Van Gaal Confirms Shaw Blow

The Manchester United boss has confirmed Shaw faces a spell on the sidelines, although he did not put a specific timeline on his return, per the Guardian's Daniel Taylor:

Thursday, Nov. 27

Shaw Could Miss Rest of 2014

John Percy of The Telegraph reported the potential timeline:

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Manchester United defender Luke Shaw could miss the rest of the year after being ruled out for at least a month with an ankle injury.

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Shaw has suffered another injury setback at Old Trafford and scans have revealed the England international may even miss six week‎s in another shattering blow for manager Louis van Gaal.

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Wednesday, Nov. 26

Three-Week Absence Predicted for Shaw

Simon Jones of the Mail Online reports a potential three-week layoff for Shaw, whose injury is yet to be scanned due to swelling:

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Luke Shaw could be facing three weeks out with ankle ligament damage.

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He left the Emirates on crutches wearing a protective boot. The subsequent swelling and bruising has delayed the 19-year-old's scan which will give a clearer picture of how serious the injury is. However, initial concerns are that he is facing a couple of weeks at least on the sidelines.

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Saturday, Nov. 22

Shaw Withdrawn at Arsenal

The injury drama at Old Trafford is set to linger on after Luke Shaw was forced to withdraw early from Saturday's clash against Arsenal.

As ESPN FC and the official Arsenal Twitter account reported, Manchester United's left-back was replaced by Ashley Young just minutes into the fixture:

After the match, manager Louis van Gaal confirmed that it was an ankle injury according to Rob Harris of the Associated Press: 

Manager Louis van Gaal was pleased to have his defender fit after injury saw Shaw make a late start to his season, but it seems as though the bad luck in defence simply won't end for the Red Devils.