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Manchester United may very well be with out Harry Maguire for his or her journey to the Etihad to tackle Manchester Metropolis on Sunday fifteenth of December.
Maguire has struggled for gametime this season because of a mix of accidents and the signing of Matthijs de Ligt in the summertime.
Consequently, he has solely began four Premier League video games this season.
Nonetheless, new coach Ruben Amorim’s swap to a again three has offered a lifeline to all centre backs on the membership and now the 31 12 months outdated is again from harm, he might get extra alternatives as the brand new coach continues his coverage of heavy rotation.
The Manchester Evening News experiences that United are in peril of shedding the participant simply as quickly as he has returned to the fold.
“Manchester United may very well be with out Harry Maguire for the derby with Manchester Metropolis later this month,” the outlet states.
“The centre again, who returned to the aspect within the midweek defeat at Arsenal, is now only one yellow card away from a ban. He was booked on the Emirates Stadium, his fourth of the season, and will he be cautioned within the dwelling sport in opposition to Nottingham Forest this weekend then he’ll miss the derby.”
The Pink Devils have been already pressured to play with out Lisandro Martinez and Kobbie Mainoo in opposition to Arsenal on the Emirates because of each choosing up a yellow in opposition to Everton final weekend.
Maguire is presently the one United participant on 4 yellow playing cards however Diogo Dalot has three and can need to keep away from suspension forward of a busy festive interval of soccer.
With Martinez coming back from suspension and Leny Yoro from harm, Maguire will not be required anyway as a De Ligt, Martinez and Yoro again three may very well be Amorim’s most well-liked trio within the coronary heart of the defence.
Due to this fact, Maguire might get an opportunity in opposition to FC Viktoria Plzeň within the Europa League as an alternative subsequent Thursday.
United will kick off in opposition to Nottingham Forest at Previous Trafford on Saturday night at 17:30 (UK time).
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