Luke Shaw update: England defender ‘walking and talking’ after being carried off on a stretcher after nasty collision
The defender left the pitch wearing an oxygen mask and a neck brace after clashing with Dani Carvajal
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Your support makes all the difference.Luke Shaw is 'walking and talking' after being carried off on a stretcher during the side’s Nations League clash with Spain, according to the FA.
Shaw was involved in a heavy collision with Dani Carvajal eight minutes after the restart at Wembley before receiving on-pitch treatment.
A stretcher was eventually summoned for the Manchester United defender, who left the pitch wearing an oxygen mask and a neck brace.
"It is never nice to see one of your team-mates injured like that," said Harry Kane. "It was horrible and hopefully he will be okay."
It’s expected the 23-year-old, who was making his first England start in three years, will be immediately taken to hospital.
Having only recently rediscovered his form at full-back, tonight’s incident raises serious concern for a player whose career was put on hold following a severe leg break during the 2015/16 season.
That injury left Shaw sidelined for months and almost saw the defender lose his right leg.
"I nearly lost my leg," Shaw ahead of tonight’s match. "I was really close to actually losing my leg. I never knew that until six months later when the doctor told me.
"At the time, they were thinking about flying me back [from Holland] and if I'd have flown back, I would probably have lost my leg because of the blood clots and stuff in the leg.”
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