Luke Shaw reacts to claims he's happy to see Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford on bench at Man Utd

A United fan account on social media spotted that Shaw had liked a post sharing a quote from Patrice Evra saying that it will be "tough" for Rashford and Martial to get back into the first-team under Erik ten Hag. Shaw's like sparked suggestions that the defender is pleased about his team-mate's predicament.

Shaw replied to the claim that he is taking pleasure from the attacking pair's struggle, saying that he accidentally favourited the post. He wrote on X: "Come on don’t be silly, obviously not intentional."

Rashford was dropped to the bench for United's 2-1 win against Chelsea on Wednesday, coming on as a substitute to play just the final six minutes of the Premier League match. Martial, meanwhile, has started only four of the 12 games he has played in the English top-flight this season and was an unused substitute against Chelsea. The pair's absence led to a spike in form for Ten Hag's side, who put in one of their most complete performances in recent weeks.

Rashford and Martial will hope to be given a chance to return to the United starting XI on Saturday when the Red Devils face Bournemouth in the Premier League. That game will be followed by a crucial Champions League clash against Bayern Munich on Tuesday, where they must win to have any chance of progressing to the knockouts.