Luke Shaw is a Manchester United defender who is currently recuperating from an injury, yet Gareth Southgate made the bold choice to include him in his 26-man England team. Shaw's injury kept him out of action for the second part of the 2023–24 season; in that season, the England left-back made just 15 appearances for United.

Gareth Southgate, the manager of England, has already expressed his admiration for Shaw and the impact the United full-back has on the left wing. Shaw is the only left-back specialist in England's Euro 2024 roster; the United defender has missed the Three Lions' opening three games in the competition. The 28-year-old United player was left off of the starting lineup for England's 1-0 victory against Serbia in their Group C opening. Shaw was again on the bench for the 0-0 draw against Slovenia after missing the team for the 1-1 draw against Denmark.