Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has lauded Luke Shaw's recent England performances, prompting talk that the left-back could be recalled for Sunday's Manchester derby.
Shaw featured in both Nations League games during the international break, coming off the bench in the 1-0 loss to Italy then starting at left wing-back in the 3-3 draw with Germany – in which scored the goal which sparked England's comeback from 2-0 down.
And the 27-year-old's impressive displays for the Three Lions didn't go unnoticed by his club boss.
Speaking to United's official website in the build-up to Sunday's encounter with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, Ten Hag said:
"Ah, he didn't play just well; he played really well...All the players did well for their nations and Diogo [Dalot] scored twice [for Portugal]; Bruno [Fernandes] played well twice [for Portugal]; Casemiro and Fred played well and did their jobs [for Brazil].
"Luke Shaw played really [strongly] against Germany and we saw a lot; we are happy with the performances from our players."
After struggling in United's first two matches of the season – the defeats to Brighton and Brentford – Shaw lost his place to summer signing Tyrell Malacia for the 2-1 win over Liverpool.
That result kickstarted United's campaign and, understandably, Ten Hag has kept faith with Dutch compatriot Malacia ever since. Shaw might just be knocking on the door, though...
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