Shaw dubs comeback ‘best feeling ever’

SHANGHAI: England defender Luke Shaw on Thursday described his “emotional” comeback after 10 months out with a career-threatening injury as the “best feeling ever”.

The Manchester United left-back returned from a double leg fracture to play 45 minutes during last weekend’s friendly at Wigan Athletic.

The 21-year-old is now looking forward to playing a full part in the club’s pre-season tour of China and getting his career back on track under new Old Trafford boss Jose Mourinho.

The tour kicks off with an International Champions Cup clash against Borussia Dortmund in Shanghai tomorrow and concludes against bitter derby rivals City in Beijing on Monday.

Shaw sustained the horror injury against PSV Eindhoven in September 2015.

Speaking at a press conference in Shanghai on Thursday, Shaw described how incredible it felt to play again.

“It is the best feeling ever,” Shaw told reporters before training with the United squad at the 80,000-capacity Shanghai Stadium in 38 Celsius (100 Farenheit) temperatures and high humidity.

“When I had my first game on Saturday against Wigan, I felt so emotional. The way the crowd were with me, the cheers when I first had my first touch, you know that meant a lot to me. Obviously my family were there to see it and like I said it was the best feeling.”