MANCHESTER: Luke Shaw has been allowed to miss Manchester United's Champions League game with PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday by manager Louis van Gaal after breaking his leg in the reverse fixture.
All members of United's first-team squad are normally obliged to attend home games, whether they are able to play or not.
But left-back Shaw has been spared a reunion with PSV as he continues his recovery from the double leg break he sustained in United's 2-1 defeat in Eindhoven in September, which was their opening Group B game.
"Now he is a little bit fed up with the daily routine so I give him, also because of PSV, four days off," Van Gaal said on Tuesday.
"I thought, why is he fed up? Maybe it is because of the match of PSV and every player (usually) has to watch the game from the stadium to support their colleagues."
Van Gaal added: "I think the first match was very disappointing.
Not only because of the result, but also because of the loss of Luke Shaw.
"For me and for us, he is a very important player. I said in advance that he would be the revelation of the season because last season was his adaptation season and he was on his way to do that.
"Because of that I didn't buy a left-back because I had Daley Blind and also Marcos Rojo who could play in that position, and also Ashley Young.
"I think I can manage the situation, but still it is a big loss because he is in my opinion the best left full-back of Manchester United."
England international Shaw, 20, who is due to have a further scan on Friday to assess how his recovery is progressing, was injured following a challenge by PSV defender Hector Moreno.
But Van Gaal, who previously managed Mexico international Moreno at AZ Alkmaar, insists there is no question of his players seeking retribution.
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