Harry Maguire: Manchester United defender ruled out for rest of Premier League campaign, doubt for FA Cup final

ByThe Editorial Team

Published 05/05/2024 at 20:56 GMT+1

Harry Maguire has joined Raphael Varane, Lisandro Lopez and Victor Lindelof on the injury list for Manchester United as their problems with their backline continues. The England international picked up a muscle injury in training and is ruled out for three weeks, meaning he will miss the rest of the Premier League season and potentially the FA Cup final against Manchester City.

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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire faces a race against time to be fit for the FA Cup final due to an injury.

The England international centre-back suffered a muscle injury in training with his club ahead of their Monday night clash with Crystal Palace.

The club confirmed the news in a statement on Sunday.

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The problem means he will miss the remaining three league games of the Premier League season, but reports suggest that there is a chance he can still be fit for the FA Cup final.

That takes place on May 25 against Manchester City.

England’s first Euro 2024 game is against Serbia on June 16, and there are two friendlies before then, against Bosnia on June 3 and Iceland four days later.

The news is a blow for United as they attempt to secure a strong finish to an underwhelming season, in the hopes of securing UEFA Europa League football without having to beat City at Wembley.

United have struggled with injuries to their defence for much of the season, and Willy Kambwala, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof and Lisandro Martinez are all currently out, and Jonny Evans has only recently returned to training.

Brazilian midfielder Casemiro has stepped into the position at times, taking up the role for the most recent three matches.

United are eighth after Newcastle beat Burnley and Chelsea thrashed West Ham earlier this weekend, which sees them currently out of both the Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League next season.

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