Gareth Southgate gambled on Luke Shaw’s fitness (Picture: Getty)Stuart Pearce fears Gareth Southgate’s decision to gamble on the fitness of Luke Shaw is likely to end in ‘disaster’. With Shaw almost certain to miss next week’s decisive Group C clash against Slovenia, former England left-back Pearce is concerned Southgate has made an error of judgement. ‘If Luke Shaw isn’t fit then it’s a disaster as far as England are concerned,’ Pearce told. ‘There was an outside chance of him being fit and available when bringing him to the tournament and obviously Gareth Southgate would’ve had guidance from the medical staff. ‘I wouldn’t play Bukayo Saka at left-back because I wouldn’t want to take him away from what he does best,’ argued Pearce.

Source: Metro June 22, 2024 20:24 UTC