Modern data science will help Luke Shaw make impact at Euros – sports scientist

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Use of data and artificial intelligence will help Luke Shaw’s chances of being fully fit for the European Championship, a leading sports scientist has said. “Beckham in 2002 and Rooney in 2006 both had non-contact metatarsal injuries which will have restricted their ability to build and maintain aerobic capacity as well as technical proficiency,” Smith, who is the CEO of Kitman Labs, the world’s leading sports science and performance intelligence company, working with the FA, Premier League, NFL and NBA, told the PA news agency. “He’s missed a lot of game time over the last season, it may take time for him to get back to his best level, however the performance staff will be working hard behind the scenes to expose Shaw to as close to match intensity as possible through training drills. “However, this is dependent on the staff’s strategy with Shaw and how ready the staff perceive Shaw to be currently, using objective data measures, for the intensity of tournament football.