Harry Maguire's England Spot in Jeopardy After Dropping Down Manchester United Pecking Order
News 18Harry Maguire has been dropped by Manchester United despite being its club captain and the most expensive defender in football history. ASIA CUP 2022: FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS England coach Gareth Southgate has previously said he finds it difficult to select players in his squad if they aren’t featuring for their clubs. First, Maguire might now be behind Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane in the pecking order of center-backs at United but he will still get minutes — perhaps most weeks in the lead-up to the World Cup — because of the team’s involvement in the Europa League, when manager Erik ten Hag will likely rotate. His stock at United has plummeted since then, though, with his last start seeing him look beleaguered in the team’s 4-0 loss at Brentford that sparked a crisis at England’s biggest club. Still, expect Maguire’s name to be there when the next England squad is named for Nations League matches against Italy and Germany at the end of the month.