Erik ten Hag plays down Luke Shaw injury concerns
The England international started alongside Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire and Diogo Dalot in front of Andre Onana at Villa Park, where Rasmus Hojlund gave the Red Devils the lead early doors.
Extending his Premier League scoring run to five matches, Hojlund volleyed home through the legs of Emiliano Martinez after Maguire flicked Bruno Fernandes's corner into the six-yard box.
The Red Devils clung onto their slender lead as the break arrived, but the visitors emerged for the second half without Shaw in sight, as Victor Lindelof took on an emergency left-back role.
With the Swede not a natural fit in the full-back position, Aston Villa unsurprisingly targeted Lindelof's side in an attempt to claw their way back into the game, and their endeavours were rewarded when Douglas Luiz swept home the leveller.
However, another substitution from Ten Hag paid dividends late on, as Scott McTominay met Diogo Dalot's delivery with a bullet header in the 86th minute, his seventh Premier League goal of the 2023-24 season.
Man United's success means that the 20-time English champions stay sixth in the table, but they have just five points to make up to fifth-placed Aston Villa and remain in contention for back-to-back Champions League qualifications.
Concern quickly turned to Shaw's condition after the game, though, especially considering the left-back's history of injuries, but Ten Hag revealed to Sky Sports News that the Englishman was not taken off due to a major issue.
«Precaution. He had some complaints and we can't take any risks with him because he's had
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