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16th Sep 2015

Juan Mata pens heartfelt tribute to Luke Shaw following horrific leg break

Good man, Juan

Ben Kiely

He can finish an Instagram post, but he can’t finish a decent chance.

Manchester United’s young full back Luke Shaw suffered a gruesome leg break during a 2-1 defeat away at PSV Eindhoven in their Champions League opener on Tuesday night.

After being one of the bright sparks in the United team at the start of the season, it looks like the 20-year-old defender’s season is over following a double leg fracture.

Juan Mata paid tribute to his injured teammate with a rather emotional Instagram post after the match. The Spaniard offered the youngster some encouraging words and let him know that his club will fully support him as he goes through the extended lay-off.

https://instagram.com/p/7q_aXRECJw/

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