Manchester United defender Luke Shaw could be back with the team ahead of schedule after breaking his leg in a Champions League group stage match at PSV Eindhoven in September, Louis van Gaal has revealed.
Shaw, 20, suffered a double leg break following a sliding challenge by PSV's Hector Moreno in the teams' fixture on Sept. 15, potentially ending the England international's season.
However Van Gaal has expressed his belief the former Southampton left-back could recover sooner than initially expected.
"Shaw was with his surgeon and everything is going well," Van Gaal told MUTV on Friday.
"His bone is growing and that is very positive. He could return ahead of schedule, yes.
"But when I say that, then everybody thinks he is coming back within three months and it is not like that, you cannot say that. He needs time.
"At this moment he is ahead of schedule in his rehabilitation, but there are also weeks when he is slow."