NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Harry Maguire is very much in contention to start England’s first World Cup game against Iran on Monday, with Gareth Southgate’s trust in the defender not waning.
Maguire’s playing time this season has been very limited, due to both injury and a lack of form, and he has made just four Premier League appearances for Manchester United, only three of which were in the starting XI.
He has played four more times in the Europa League and remained in the England team for their last outings, starting against Italy and Germany in late September.
Southgate showed great loyalty to the centre-back by picking him in those two games and will likely prove his love for Maguire once more in Qatar.