Luke Shaw has praised midfielder Paul Pogba as one of the Premier League’s best following his display against Leicester City last week.

Pogba took the captain’s arm-band for United last Friday, and starred as the Red Devils kicked off the new season in perfect fashion with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Claude Puel’s side.

The Frenchman opened the scoring after just three minutes, slotting home from the spot after Daniel Amartey’s handball in the box.

Shaw then made it 2-0 late on with his first ever United goal, before Jamie Vardy pulled back a last minute consolation for the Foxes.

And Shaw has hailed Pogba’s importance in the victory last week, and says the World Cup winner’s positive attitude can help drive the Red Devils to success this season.

Paul doesn’t need a break, Shaw told MUTV, Honestly, he’s a beast! He’s unbelievable. He only came back three or four days before the game and it just shows how important he is for the team.

“He was captain and is a very, very big leader in the dressing room, as you’ll have seen that in the videos from France [at the World Cup] of course.”

Shaw continued: “He’s a wonderful guy and an even better player on the pitch. Honestly, he’s so important for us. Like I said, he’s only been here for three or four days and to put in a performance like that was unbelievable.

“It’s nice to have him in the team and around the place – he cheers everyone up and gives good vibes. For me, he’s one of the most important players, probably in the Premier League – he’s got everything.

“I’m glad to be able to play with him and I hope we can share some good memories together this season.”

United will be hoping to make it two wins out of two this weekend when they take on Brighton at the AMEX Stadium.