England legend Stuart Pearce has called for Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw to be included in manager Thomas Tuchel’s squad for the upcoming 2026 World Cup.
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Shaw has had a varied career with Man United and England, often looking like a top player on his day, but also having an unfortunate injury record and struggling with consistency.
Still, Pearce is a big fan of Shaw and feels he still has a chance to be England’s first-choice left-back at this summer’s North American World Cup.
The 30-year-old reflects on his best at United this season and Pearce feels his experience could be invaluable to the Three Lions.
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Shaw particularly scored for England in the Euro 2020 final against Italy and generally rarely disappoints his country.
Discussing the left-back position with The Sun, Pearce insisted Shaw join Tuchel’s team this summer.
“if manchester united Keep up the ascension they’re going on now, you have to talk about it Luke Shaw.
“He has tournament experience. When he left the tournament; england By the way, we missed him. He’s a well-rounded left-back.
“Moreover, if you compare him to other players around him, there probably wasn’t anyone who really nailed his colors in terms of playing there.
“We’ve got Tino Libramento, we’ve got Miles Lewis-Skelly, Nico O’Reilly, we’ve got a lot of players who are good options.
“But if Luke Shaw can regain the form we know he has, I’m sure he can become a number one left-back. ”
He added: history. Moreover, his background plays a big role. The fact that he competed in the tournament. he knows what it’s like. He’s a good member of the team.
“I worked with him at Under-21 level and I know his mentality. I don’t think there’s ever been a left-back who has made us say, ‘You can’t stop thinking about Luke Shaw.’
“He’s 100 per cent a good member of the team, we’ve seen that. Jordan Henderson. The manager evaluated Henderson’s humanity and added him to the team.
“You must be accompanied by good tourists on your journey, that’s for sure.”
Which other Manchester United players could be selected for England’s World Cup squad?
It will be interesting to see if United’s other big names join the England squad this summer.
Shaw is far from certain, but that also applies to experienced figures like Harry Maguire and Mason Mount.
Koby Mainu’s recent form should see him back in contention for the first time since his appearance at the Euros two years ago, but there is also plenty of competition in this area for Tuchel’s side.
Marcus Rashford, currently on loan from United to Barcelona, has also improved since leaving Old Trafford and could potentially feature again.
