Luke Shaw has sent a message to Gareth Southgate over starting England’s Euro 2024 semi-final.
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England are preparing to face Netherlands in the EURO 2024 semi-finals on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
Ahead of the game, Luke Shaw declared himself as fit and ready to start against Holland in the semis.
Shaw returned to the squad and got his first minutes against Switzerland in the quarter-finals.
The Manchester United defender has been sidelined since Ferbruary with a hamstring problem, however, he was named in the EURO squad.
“The last four months have been really tough,” Shaw said on Monday afternoon. “At the start, I was expected to come back a lot sooner, but I went through a lot of setbacks.
“It was really nice to get on the other night and get some minutes, I’ve been itching to get on.”
“Of course, I think I am [fit and ready to play 90 minutes], that is down to Gareth’s decision. I feel fit and ready to go,” Shaw added, when sked if he was fit enough to start against the Dutch.