Our no.23 has been hugely unfortunate in the past when it comes to showpiece matches having had to sit out the 2016 FA Cup final and the 2017 Europa League final due to injury, and he also missed out on last season’s Europa League semi-final clash against Sevilla.
Having enjoyed arguably the best season of his career to date, which has led to an England recall and a place in Gareth Southgate’s preliminary Euro 2020 squad, Shaw is feeling strong and positive as he and his team-mates prepare to take on Villarreal in Gdansk.
“I was a bit unfortunate last time, I wasn't there,” he told reporters at the pre-match press conference, in reference to missing our 2017 triumph.