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Manchester United have to wait even longer for Luke Shaw to return due to him suffering an injury setback. The left-back is yet to play for United this season as he was dealt a calf injury just days before the start of the campaign. Shaw has spent much of the past year on the touchline with various fitness issues and hasn't appeared for the club since February. United had hoped to see him return to action following the September international break, but this was not to be. Now, 254 days since Shaw last wore their shirt in a competitive match, there is still no definitive timeline as to when he will back to fitness. Erik ten Hag, who was sacked as United boss on Monday, said following their 2-1 defeat to West Ham that the defender faces more time out. Speaking via Sky Sports, he explained: "The process is not going as we expected, that's the truth. "The setback, if you want to call it like this, but we want to do it very careful because when he is now dropping again we have made the wrong process. So we want to be very careful. "We know his past. We have to do this right because we want him to be available because he will have a big impact on our performances and also on our levels. "We can't have it that he is playing for some games and then drops out again. So we do it very careful. " Shaw has unfortunately dealt with various injury issues since he signed for United in a £30million deal from Southampton in 2014. The 29-year-old has injured his hamstring, ankle and foot at the club, with his most notable absence coming in the 2015/16 season. He suffered a double leg fracture in a Champions League fixture away at PSV Eindhoven and spent six months out for recovery. A muscle injury kept Shaw out for the second half of last season after he made just 15 starts in all competitions. Former England boss Gareth Southgate named him in his squad for Euro 2024 despite this and handed him three appearances. Shaw even started in their 2-1 defeat to Spain in the final in July, the last time he made a competitive appearance for club or country. Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui have filled in at left-back during his absence at club level and look set to still do so in the coming weeks. However, Shaw could be offered a lifeline once he returns under Ruben Amorim, who talk SPORT understands is set to become the new United manager after leaving Sporting Lisbon. It is not yet clear as to when he'll first take charge, with interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy on the touchline for their Carabao Cup clash against Leicester on Wednesday night, live on talk SPORT 2. This service is provided on talk SPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy.