As MUTV subscribers saw during Friday’s live broadcast, Shaw was one of five players who have returned to training alongside Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton, Harry Maguire and Leny Yoro.

Shaw is yet to feature under Amorim and at this stage it’s unclear when he will be available for selection, but his appearance on the grass at Carrington is certainly a huge positive. 

When fit, Luke is viewed as one of the world’s best left-backs and it is felt he could excel in the wing-back role that Ruben’s philosophy requires. Furthermore, the versatile Red is equally suited to playing on the left of a back three. 

Of course, mid-season signing Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu has impressed since joining the club in February and Treble winner Brown is excited to have competition for places on that flank.

“You know what, it is hard because Luke has obviously come back a couple of times now,” says Wes. “When he has been playing, he just starts where he finished off – really good and straight back in. All I would say to Luke is that he can’t think about it really, just get on with it. 

“If he is training then that means he has done all of the preparation right, he has already been running, maybe a few tackles, slides, headers, he’ll have done all of that with the physios, so now it’s about getting back into the flow of things and getting up to training speed. 

“The competition for Luke has stepped up a notch, 100 per cent, and I have always said that is what you want in any squad. You want competition and, if Luke does get back, then the manager is able to bring him in, maybe play them both at the same time, you don’t know. 

“But it’s a great option for the manager. Listen, if Luke stays fit now and gets an opportunity, I am sure he will want to show what the manager what he has got because he hasn’t done a lot of that for the new head coach. It will be interesting, but Dorgu has come in and he’s been brilliant. 

“I can’t fault him [Dorgu] at all. He’s got great pace, power, he loves to get forward, he is quick and he can defend as well. But we know what Luke can do that as well. Luke can probably play, if needed, in the back three that the manager has as well. 

“It could be the perfect spot for Luke. But it is more about Luke staying fit now. To do that, he has got to forget about what has happened, just get back into training, get back in the flow, start to enjoy it, don’t think negatively, always positively and see if he can stay fit.”