Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has revealed that a personal request from Luke Shaw led to the defender being stationed at centre-back against Nottingham Forest.
The Englishman was named in the starting line-up for the Red Devils’ showdown with the Premier League strugglers as they got back to action following the enforced break for the World Cup. Whilst that has not been an unusual occurrence since the arrival of Ten Hag, Shaw’s position did have some scratching their heads.
He was selected to partner the returning Raphael Varane at the heart of the United defence with Tyrell Malacia stationed on the left-flank in Shaw’s absence. Despite his role against Forest being a somewhat unconventional one, Ten Hag revealed that Shaw expressed his willingness to play there with the Red Devils’ facing a centre-back shortage after the World Cup.
