Manchester United defender Luke Shaw is looking forward to playing against European giants Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain during his club's pre-season tour of the United States and feels that the two encounters will give him a taste of things to come in the Champions League.
Shaw arrived at Old Trafford from Southampton last summer, but he struggled with injuries in his inaugural season with the Red Devils, making only 20 appearances across all competitions.
The Red Devils, on their pre-season tour of the United States, are scheduled to play Mexican Liga MX side Club America on 17th July, which will be followed by their match against San Jose Earthquakes on 21st July.
Their last two games are against reigning European champions Barcelona and French champions Paris Saint-Germain on 25th July and 29th July respectively.
And Shaw is looking forward to the challenge of facing the two European powerhouses and feels that the two encounters will be a good prelude to the Champions League matches.
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“From my perspective, I’m really looking forward to playing against Barcelona and PSG, two of the best clubs in the world”, he told his club’s site.
“It’s something to really look forward to, not only for me, but for the whole team.
“The best teams are playing against the best teams [in these games], and I think it’s a little taste of what we might be able to expect in the Champions League.
“If we can get through the qualifier, we could get them in the Champions League, so it’s nice to be playing teams like that and I’m sure they’ll be looking at it in the same way – to play against Manchester United is always a big occasion.”
