Manchester United hit with Harry Maguire injury blow ahead of FA Cup final
Harry Maguire sustained a muscle injury in Manchester United training (Picture: Getty)
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire is set to be sidelined for around three weeks after suffering a muscle injury in training, meaning the club currently have no fit centre-backs.
The 31-year-old found himself frozen out of Erik ten Hag’s plans but has returned to the fore in the second half of this season and started United’s last six matches in all competitions, including the side’s 1-1 draw with Burnley last weekend.
Ten Hag had been expected to name Maguire in his starting XI at Crystal Palace on Monday night, with the visitors looking to return to winnings ways in the Premier League. Victory at Selhurst Park would see the Red Devils leapfrog both Chelsea and Newcastle into sixth place.
But the England centre-half, Ten Hag’s captain until last summer, went down in a heap with a muscle problem at Carrington and is likely to miss United’s matches with Arsenal, Newcastle and Brighton, as well as tomorrow’s contest in south London.
United staff are hopeful that Maguire could make a return to action in time for their all-important FA Cup final clash with holders Manchester City on May 25.
Ten Hag’s squad has been ravaged by injury this term, with Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof, Jonny Evans, Willy Kambwala, Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Scott McTominay and Bruno Fernandes also struggling with various pro...
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