Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal insists Luke Shaw will benefit from missing the U21 Euros.

Shaw was left out of England's squad this week.

"I have read I'm the winner of the debate, but that's not true because the winner is Luke Shaw," van Gaal said.

"He is the winner because we have to develop great talents. Luke Shaw is a great talent.

"The most important thing is that Roy Hodgson, Gareth Southgate and the medical department of Manchester United and the manager of Manchester United are agreed and that we have to protect him and that he can develop that talent.

"Then maybe we can all benefit from that."