Champions League

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Champions League | Group Stage

Sep 15, 2015 at 7.45pm UK

PSV PSV Eindhoven
2-1
Man Utd Manchester United

Moreno (45'), Narsingh (57')

FT(HT: 1-1)

Depay (41')

Luke Shaw receives outpouring of support on social media following leg break

By Mark Langshaw, Reporter | 15 September 2015

Messages of support for Luke Shaw flood in after the defender suffers a horrific leg break during his side's defeat to PSV Eindhoven.

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has received an outpouring of support on social media after suffering a double fracture of the leg during his side's 2-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.

Several of the left-back's teammates, his former club Southampton, and tennis star Andy Murray are among those to wish the player well in the wake of the incident.

Here, Sports Mole has rounded up a selection of the supportive messages sent to Shaw on Twitter as he prepares for the road to recovery.

We'd like to send our best wishes to @LukeShaw23 following his injury while playing for #MUFC tonight. Come back stronger, Luke. #saintsfc
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) September 15, 2015

"Disappointing result tonight but thoughts are with Luke, stay strong mate."
Manchester United defender Phil Jones

"My thoughts and prayers are with Luke Shaw Hoping for a quick recovery and to be playing alongside him again as soon as possible."
Manchester United centre-back Chris Smalling

Hope @Lukeshaw23 makes a full and speedy recovery...hate seeing young athletes getting injured like that😔
— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) September 15, 2015

"Wish Luke Shaw all the best for a speedy recovery after tonight's injury. Such a shame after a strong start to the season."
Broadcaster Manish Bhasin

"Despite the foul on Luke Shaw [I] hope he will have a good recovery. BLESS him."
Former Netherlands international Patrick Kluivert

@LukeShaw23 speedy recovery mate, come back stronger!!
— Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) September 15, 2015

"Gutted for you Luke Shaw. Wishing you a speedy recovery."
Shaw's former Southampton teammate Fraser Forster

"My prayers and thoughts are with Luke Shaw. Stay strong through the recovery bro, come back stronger."
Boxer Anthony Joshua

Our thoughts go out to @LukeShaw23, who has suffered a double fracture of the leg. He will have an operation on his return to Manchester.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 15, 2015

Thank you everyone for your messages , words can't describe how gutted I am , my road to recovery starts now, I will come back stronger.
— Luke Shaw (@LukeShaw23) September 15, 2015