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Luke Shaw: 'I'm not under pressure to replace Patrice Evra'

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw insists that he is not under pressure to replace Patrice Evra at Old Trafford.

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has revealed that his only focus during pre-season is to try to impress new manager Louis van Gaal.

The departure of Patrice Evra to Juventus has promoted Shaw into the senior left-back role at Old Trafford, but the England international, who signed for United for £30m last month, has insisted that he isn't under pressure to replace the Frenchman.

The 19-year-old told reporters: "I don't feel any pressure to come in for Evra. He's been great for the club over the past eight years and hopefully I can carry that on.

"There's always going to pressure wherever you go but I try not to focus on that and I try to focus on what I do on the pitch.

"I think that's the most important thing, and obviously with the new gaffer, I need to impress him in training and that's something I can hopefully try to do over these pre-season games."

Shaw has joined United after making 67 appearances during two seasons in the first team at Southampton.

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