LUKE Shaw won’t be making his St Mary’s return early next month.

The former Saints starlet joined Manchester United last summer, and was no doubt hoping to play against his former employers at St Mary’s on Monday, December 8.

But United boss Louis Van Gaal this morning revealed that Shaw will be out for a “few weeks” after picking up an ankle injury at Arsenal last weekend.

Van Gaal was careful to provide an exact statement on Shaw after his comments on Daley Blind's knee problem were misinterpreted last week and led to the club's 3.5million Twitter followers being erroneously advised the Dutch player was out for six months.

Van Gaal said: “Last time I have said something and it was not interpreted so good so I have asked my medical advisor and maybe Manchester United Twitter account can pay attention to it!"

The manager then read from a prepared statement saying: “Luke sustained an ankle ligament injury but with no serious complications and he will be out for the next few weeks because of this.”

He then added: “I have said that also with Daley Blind it will not be six months.”

Phil Jones (shin), Jonny Evans (ankle) and Rafael (hamstring) are all still out injured and will miss tomorrow’s game with Hull.