Manchester United fullback Luke Shaw says skipping the U21 Euros will help him this season.

Shaw reckons manager Louis van Gaal's decision to block him from being part of the England under-21 squad at this summer's European Championships was the right thing to do.

“Yeah, definitely," he said.

“I have come back to this pre-season in much better shape than I did last season. The rest has done me really well, the trip to Dubai also helped and I feel good.

“I just hope I don't get any injuries. I think last season was frustrating because I was picking up little niggles every time I had a couple of games.

“Hopefully this time I can stay fit, get a good run of games and win a title at the end of the season."