An official club release revealed that the former club captain has picked up a muscle injury and manager Erik ten Hag’s defensive options have dwindled even further.

“Harry Maguire has sustained a muscle injury that will keep him out for about three weeks,” the club announced on Sunday.

As journalist Andy Mitten further revealed, the injury was sustained during training, which once again paints the manager’s methods in a bad light.

Injury update

Players have complained about the intensity of training with many even blaming the manager for Casemiro’s injury recently.

The club remain hopeful that the Englishman can return for the all-important FA Cup final while the England coaching staff will also be monitoring proceedings with interest keeping the upcoming European Championships in mind.

Harry Maguire has sustained a muscle injury that will keep him out for about three weeks. Did it in training. Has a chance of making cup final.
It’s non-stop, this.

— Andy Mitten (@AndyMitten) May 5, 2024

“Harry Maguire has sustained a muscle injury that will keep him out for about three weeks. Did it in training. Has a chance of making cup final,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

The defence is the worst affected part of the squad currently with Ten Hag’s preferred partnership of Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane both sidelined along with Victor Lindelof and young academy graduate Willy Kambwala.

The Dutchman had revealed that Jonny Evans recently rejoined training but whether the Northern Ireland international is ready to start against Crystal Palace remains in doubt.

United were forced to field a centre-back partnership of Maguire and defensive midfielder Casemiro in the last three games. They shipped six goals in those games.

EtH has suffered because of never-ending injury list

The former Ajax coach has no other senior defensive options left and in recent games, 18-year-old academy talent Louis Jackson has been on the bench.

It will be intriguing to see whether Ten Hag turns to youth or if he is forced to play one his midfielders like Sofyan Amrabat or one of his full-backs there for the game against the Eagles.

United are currently eighth in the Premier League table and could finish in their lowest-ever position since the competition’s inception and miss out on Europe altogether.

The Red Devils boss is under immense pressure and these countless injuries are proving extremely costly. The medical department has been another major failure and a complete overhaul is needed.

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Manchester United are planning to use Harry Maguire as bait to land their top defensive target Jarrad Branthwaite.

The defence has been a massive weak spot all season and the Red Devils have shipped a scarcely believable 51 goals in the league alone.

As a result, INEOS have made recruiting a new centre-back a priority and the name most frequently linked to a Manchester move is that of the Everton youngster.

He has enjoyed a breakout season where he has played 39 games in all competitions for the Toffees.

He will have already endeared himself to United fans by scoring in his side’s recent 2-0 victory over Liverpool to put the final nail in the Anfield team’s title hopes.

The defender has been described as a “Rolls-Royce” by his teammate Jordan Pickford and consequently, he is reportedly INEOS’ first choice to bolster the beleaguered defence.

It is thought that Everton’s economic woes will mean they will likely do business but want an earlier deal before the end of the financial year on the 30th of June.

The Daily Star have added further fuel to the fire by reporting “Manchester United intend to use Harry Maguire as bait in their attempt to land Jarrad Branthwaite.

“Everton, of course, are desperate to retain his services. However, the club’s severe financial plight and the troubled takeover by 777 means they may have to sell star assets to avoid more Financial Fair Play point deductions.

“Hence United hope that by offering experienced fellow Three Lions defender Maguire as part of their package, it may swing the transfer race in their favour.”

Whether Maguire would agree to such a deal is up for debate. While hardly setting the world on fire, the Englishman has enjoyed a relatively solid campaign, playing 31 games in all competitions for Erik ten Hag’s side.

In addition, with Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans likely heading for the exit door and Lisandro Martinez’s injury woes, he may well fancy his chances of securing even more regular game time next season.

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Onana’s life at Old Trafford started horribly as he made high-profile errors that dearly cost United, especially in the Champions League.

The Cameroonian’s howlers were intensely scrutinised and he became the object of criticism and at times, even ridicule.

However, Onana seems to have now turned a corner and is showing signs of what prompted United to fork out huge money to secure his services from Inter Milan last summer.

During a tumultuous period for the Red Devils in which they’ve struggled to achieve consistency in results and performances, he has come up with some fine saves that have kept the team in games.

He however suffered a setback during United’s 1-1 draw against Burnley when he conceded a late penalty, which Zeki Amdouni scored to deny the 20-time English champions all three points.

Babel – now retired – gave his opinion on Onana’s situation at United and bizarrely blamed Maguire in particular for his troubles.

The former winger, who also played for Liverpool pointed out, “I know the spotlight is on Onana a lot in this United team, but the mistakes we’ve seen are as a result of a combination of things.”

“Onana, at Ajax, had a back four in front of him who were all incredible with the ball at their feet. Respectfully, if Onana is then playing with Harry Maguire, then that immediately puts Onana in trouble, because he’s playing with defenders who aren’t opening themselves up, or making the right runs, so that Onana has options to play, and that puts him in trouble.”

“At Ajax, Onana had the privilege of four great defenders, and Frenkie de Jong in front of them. Onana is a great goalkeeper, but they made him look even better. If a set of players don’t work well together, it makes some of those players in particular look terrible. In this case, that’s what Onana has experienced.”

Babel added, “Absolutely, though, some mistakes have been completely his fault; sometimes you question his positioning, or you just wonder what he’s doing.”

“He’s not been himself in my opinion, but from what I know of him, and what I’ve seen, he’s an incredibly talented goalkeeper, and I hope that more people can see that next season for Manchester United.”

Onana and United return to action next week when they face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

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United played six matches across all competitions. In this period, Erik ten Hag’s men recorded two victories, one loss and three draws – the most recent one of which was the 1-1 against Burnley at Old Trafford last weekend.

Club captain Bruno Fernandes is competing to win the prestigious award against teammates Alejandro Garnacho and Harry Maguire

Fernandes has enjoyed a sensational April that saw him bag an impressive seven goals and two assists in the six games he featured.

The Portugal international found the back of the net against Chelsea, Liverpool, and Coventry City in the FA Cup semi-final and also grabbed braces vs. Bournemouth and Sheffield United.

Such was the level of Fernandes’ impact on the team in April that he was named man-of-the-match on three of the six occasions United faced off against their opponents.

Three of Fernandes’ goals are also in the running to claim United’s Goal of the Month prize too. These are his headed finish at Chelsea, his fantastic strike from the halfway line against Liverpool and finally the rocket he produced in the 4-2 triumph over Premier League strugglers Sheffield United.

Garnacho capped the month with two goals and one assist in the six games he featured. The 19-year-old is on the three-man shortlist for a Player of the Month award for the second consecutive month, in what is shaping up to be a very productive individual campaign for him.

The Argentine winger kicked off April with a double against Chelsea and it was very unfortunate that he was part of the losing side on that occasion. One of his goals – the headed finish he came up with from Antony’s sublime trivela assist – is an entry in United’s shortlist for the Goal of the Month award.

His assist was for Maguire’s equalising goal vs. the Blades which paved the way for United to complete a sensational comeback.

In Marcus Rashford’s absence due to injury in the Reds’ last two games, Garnacho really stepped up and stood up to be counted.

Finally, Maguire also scored two goals against Coventry City and then in the next game vs. Sheffield. Unsurprisingly, both were headed finishes.

It may go unnoticed but Maguire was available to Ten Hag for selection amidst a crippling injury crisis that forced him to mostly play alongside Casemiro at the heart of the team’s backline. The England international barely put a foot wrong.

United will announce the winner of the Player of the Month and Goal of the Month awards on Friday.

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New co-owners INEOS are planning a large-scale summer clearout and not even high-profile stars such as Casemiro and Marcus Rashford are safe from the cull.

One area in urgent need of reinforcements is at the back where both Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans’ deals are coming to an end with the club reluctant to keep paying the Frenchman his humongous salary.

Victor Lindelof is also being eyed by Galatasaray among other clubs and the Red Devils are planning to add not one, but two centre-backs to their ranks in the summer.

Maguire’s renaissance

One player who was close to leaving the club last season was Harry Maguire and links with West Ham United have resurfaced once again while even Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a shock move for the former club skipper.

But Football Transfers have now revealed that Sir Jim Ratcliffe has no plans of letting the 31-year-old depart this summer with the new ownership keen to see him mentor the upcoming talents at the club.

Willy Kambwala has already made his first-team debut and is set to earn even more minutes next season while the likes of Harry Amass, Habeeb Ogunneye and Jack Kingdon have all been part of the matchday squads. All of them need a helping hand and the experienced England international can certainly help with their development.

Apart from his mentorship, Maguire has proven himself to Erik ten Hag, who wanted to let him go last summer. Mounting injury concerns saw the Dutchman turn to the former Leicester City star who has not let him down.

From 16 starts last season, the England international is up to 25 starts already this term and he has played through the pain barrier to try and help the team, something the manager has publicly endorsed.

And it seems Maguire has impressed the new co-owners as well who are planning to trigger the one-year extension option in his contract. The centre-back’s current deal lasts until 2025.

“Manchester United will aim to retain the services of Harry Maguire despite suggestions that the former captain is up for sale, FootballTransfers can reveal.

Maguire to stay

“The club are gearing up for a major summer overhaul in the upcoming transfer window, but one player Ineos are keen to keep hold of is the 31-year-old.

“The Red Devils are looking to offload at least ten first-team squad members, but one player they intend to retain is Maguire, who they believe can mentor the array of talented youngsters at the club.

“According to sources, Ineos have initiated discussions over triggering the option on his contract during the first part of next season.”

A complete overhaul is not possible in one or two transfer windows and keeping experienced stars and recruiting young could be the ideal way to refresh the first team and prepare them for future success.

Maguire deserves his plaudits this season. He might not be the long-term answer to the problems plaguing the club but he has done his chances of staying no harm.

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Manchester United booked a place in the FA Cup final for a second straight season by beating Coventry City 4-2 on penalties at Wembley over the weekend.

Ideally, this called for a celebration among the fan base and plaudits for Erik ten Hag and his Man United players. Instead, headlines were dominated by everything but praise.

The Red Devils’ conceding three goals to throw away their comfortable lead against the eighth-place Championship side attracted plenty of criticism from fans and pundits alike. Antony’s celebration after the penalty shootout win only intensified the scrutiny. 

In his press conference, Erik ten Hag made sure to take an aim at media for their “embarrassing” coverage concerning his side’s result and performance against Coventry. 

However, Harry Maguire, who is all too familiar with getting an unfair amount of stick from media, is far from surprised by all the “noise”.

Speaking to Sky Sports, the England international stated: “I’ve been at this club a long enough time to know that the noise around the place is always here, whether it’s with the manager or the players.”

“There are players under huge amounts of pressure and when you lose football matches or go on bad runs, the manager becomes under pressure as well.”

Maguire, 31, further suggested that his teammates intend to maintain their focus and stick together during the business end in order to “achieve things this season.”

Interestingly, the Englishman, who moved to Old Trafford from Leicester City under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, was one of the few players who came away from the Wembley encounter with any sort of credit. 

Maguire was absolutely rock solid in the first half. Further, the former club captain was lauded for his reaction after United’s win.

Instead of celebrating the result, he approached Coventry players to laud them for their efforts on Sunday afternoon.

With a number of centre-backs out with different injuries, Ten Hag will massively rely on Maguire’s physicality as well as composure to see out the season on a positive note.

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