​Former Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher has heaped praise on left-back Luke Shaw for his performance against CSKA Moscow in the Champions League and is of view that Shaw can still have a future with the club.





Shaw joined the Red Devils back in 2014 but has been troubled by injury and fitness issues that has severely limited his game time. Current manager Jose Mourinho has criticized Shaw publicly numerous times and the former Southampton man is yet to play a league game this campaign.





He was given a rare start in the match against CSKA Moscow and took his chance well, impressing both defensively and offensively against the Russians. Former teammate Fletcher believes that Shaw can still have a future at the club but claimed that the 22-year-old will find it difficult to dislodge current first choice Ashley Young.











As reported by ​the Peoples Person, “Everyone knows Mourinho likes his defenders to defend first and foremost and anything you can give the other way is a real bonus and Luke Shaw looked like he was tying into that the other night."





“I thought his performance was fantastic, not only going forward but defensively. It is all character building stuff for him but because he is a young lad this might be the making of him in some ways."





“He will just be waiting for his chance now because Ashley Young is in the form of his life now at left-back. That is the big problem for Luke Shaw . People might say Ashley Young is not a left-back, he is right-footed, he used to be a winger, but plenty of great left-backs have been right-footed."







#MUFC #MCFC Ashley Young is Shaw’s biggest problem at United, says former captain Darren Fletcher https://t.co/Cx1DGYPheV — Manchester Derby (@ManchesterDrb) December 8, 2017





“Youngy is getting a little older now so he might see that as his long-term future. That is probably going to be Luke Shaw’s biggest challenge more than anything," Fletcher concluded.





Despite his good showing in the Champions League encounter, Shaw is not expected to be named in the squad for the Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Sunday. A loan move in January looks likely for the England international.