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Shaw finally returns to United starting XI

Tom Adams

Updated 04/03/2017 at 12:07 GMT

Luke Shaw made his first league start for four months as Manchester United took on Bournemouth in Saturday’s early kick-off.

Manchester United's English striker Wayne Rooney (L) celebrates scoring the opening goal with Manchester United's English defender Luke Shaw (R) during the UEFA Europa League group A football match between Manchester United and Feyenoord at Old Trafford s

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The England international has been a virtual exile from the first team with Jose Mourinho repeatingly urging him to up his game, but he was back in the starting XI for the first time since a 0-0 home draw against Burnley on October 29.
With Henrikh Mkhitaryan out injured, captain Wayne Rooney started in the hole behind Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe was expected to miss the match due to illness but made it in time.
Manchester United team: De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Shaw, Carrick, Pogba, Mata, Rooney, Martial, Ibrahimovic.
Bournemouth team: Boruc, Smith, Cook, Mings, Daniels, Surman, Arter, Fraser, Pugh, King, Afobe.
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