Manchester United have confirmed that Luke Shaw will miss the start of the Premier League season with a new injury sustained after England duty.

Shaw, who made just 12 starts in the top flight last season and missed the majority of the Euros with his country, picked up a calf injury at the start of pre-season training with United.

The Red Devils shared an update on the 29-year-old's condition on Tuesday, stating that they hope for Shaw to be available for selection after the first international break of the season.

That comes after three games of the league season, which includes a crunch fixture against rivals Liverpool, who will be under the stewardship of new manager Arne Slot.

Erik ten Hag and Co will have to play that game without Shaw, however, and, with Tyrell Malacia a longer-term absentee, Ten Hag will likely be forced to field a makeshift defence in the first few matches of the campaign.

Manchester United have confirmed that Luke Shaw (left) will miss the first three games of the Premier League season

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New £59million signing Leny Yoro has already been ruled out for three months after having surgery on a broken foot, while new signings Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui face a race against time to be ready for United's opening game against Fulham on Friday.

Elsewhere on the pitch, striker Rasmus Hojlund will miss the start of the season with a hamstring injury, while new signing Joshua Zirkzee is also struggling for fitness.

The Red Devils do, however, have an abundance of options available in forward areas, including the likes of Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo and Alejandro Garnacho.

Shaw is almost certain to miss England duty during the first international break of the season through his injury, meaning he will have to wait to play his first match since the departure of Gareth Southgate.

England Under 21s manager Lee Carsley will take charge on an interim basis in September, and may opt to call up other left backs for a chance in the side.

Shaw was the only left-sided full back that went to the Euros, with Kieran Trippier filling in during his absence.

Elsewhere, a meeting was held on Monday with United's top brass to discuss strategy for the remainder of the window.

A midfielder is a priority focus between now and 11pm on August 30 when the window closes, with Paris Saint-Germain's Manuel Ugarte still the top target.

PSG are open to moving on from the Uruguayan but their £52million asking price remains a stumbling block United are keen to bring down. An approach has been made for AS Monaco's Youssouf Fofana, but no official bid has been lodged yet as they monitor Ugarte's availability.