Luke Shaw said he is ready to repay the faith shown in him by England manager Gareth Southgate after overcoming injury problems to feature at Euro 2024.
Southgate’s decision to take Shaw as his only natural left-back in a 26-man squad has been lambasted with the Manchester United man sidelined for most of the tournament.
However, the 28-year-old made his first appearance for club or country since February as a late substitute as England beat Switzerland on penalties to set up a semi-final meeting with the Netherlands on Wednesday.
Shaw believes he is fit to start, although Kieran Trippier is expected to keep his place on the left side of a defence that has conceded just three goals in five games.
Southgate has been fiercely criticised for an overly cautious approach as England have stumbled their way into the last four despite a soft draw.
However, Shaw defended the England coach’s record in reaching three semi-finals in four major tournaments in charge.
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