United Briefing: Alex Telles says Luke Shaw is inspiring everyone at Man Utd

“When you’ve got a situation like that, then the team can only benefit from it,” insists Alex. “And it’s Man United that wins from that [situation].

“In terms of the two of us, we both motivate each other and push each other further forward and we help each other. That’s really, really important throughout the team, independent of the positions we play.”

With the Reds suffering from several injuries in recent weeks, squad depth is as important as ever, and United are likely to need everyone before the draining 2020/21 campaign reaches its conclusion.

There are certainly no concerns in the left-back position, where United can bank on the high-flying Shaw, the experienced Telles, not to mention young Brandon Williams, who started three semi-finals last season.