Maguire posts injury update
Harry Maguire will miss ‘a few weeks’ of action after picking up a muscle injury during Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Aston Villa.
The England international pulled up just before half-time following a Villa free-kick and had to be helped off the pitch by medical staff.
He did not return for the second period in the West Midlands and was replaced by Matthijs De Ligt, who helped the Reds preserve our clean sheet in a tight game of few chances.
After the contest, Erik ten Hag said a proper diagnosis was required and the centre-back has now posted an update on his situation via Instagram.
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“Frustrated to pick up an injury at the weekend, will be a few weeks on the sideline for me but I’ll come back stronger,” he wrote.
Harry has featured nine times for the Reds so far this season, starting six games and making three appearances off the bench, including in Porto on Thursday when he headed home an injury-time equaliser to complete the scoring in a 3-3 thriller.
Ten Hag’s central defensive options in the meantime include De Ligt, Jonny Evans – who was Man of the Match at Villa Park – and Lisandro Martinez, while Victor Lindelof is also available again.
The Swede made his first appearance of the campaign as a half-time substitute at the weekend and has been selected for his country’s UEFA Nations League meetings with Slovenia and Estonia.