Why Harry Maguire isn’t playing for Man Utd against Tottenham

FROM TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has not selected club captain Harry Maguire in his starting lineup to face Tottenham on Thursday evening.

The Red Devils can open up an eight-point cushion ahead of the chasing top-four pack with a victory in north London.

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It’s been a mixed last seven days for United, who were unceremoniously dumped out of the UEFA Europa League with a 3-0 loss at Sevilla last Thursday, but redeemed themselves to some extent by beating the in-form Brighton & Hove Albion on penalties in the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday.

With first-choice centre-backs Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane injured, Ten Hag has had to rely on Maguire a fair bit more recently. He started in the Sevilla loss and was at fault for the opening goal at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

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Maguire served a domestic suspension for Sunday’s FA Cup game and though he was eligible to return against Tottenham, it is now being widely reported that he picked up a minor injury while doing individual work in training.

Ten Hag has instead opted to start with a back four of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw and Diogo Dalot.

Bruno Fernandes captains the side in Maguire’s absence after overcoming an ankle problem.

Man Utd starting lineup vs Tottenham: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Shaw, Dalot; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Sancho; Rashford

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Author: XenBet