Harry Maguire is anticipated to be available for Manchester United against Coventry City in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday at Wembley Stadium, per a report from the Manchester Evening News.
At the Vitality Stadium over the weekend, during the England international’s 2-2 draw with Bournemouth, the 31-year-old was observed clutching his left thigh. In the first half of the match, the central defender was also seen speaking with club doctor Jim Moxon and physio Richard Merron, raising concerns that he would miss the vital FA Cup match against Coventry City.
After the Bournemouth match, Erik ten Hag addressed the media regarding Harry Maguire’s status: “Harry Maguire had an issue in the first half and luckily for us he overcame and recovered from it.” We really needed that in this back four, as you can see from the second half when he was up there demonstrating his leadership, defensive prowess, and ability to relax on the ball.
“We fixed it at halftime, and we had more control over the game in the second half because Harry played better.”
Harry Maguire was not visible in team training on Tuesday, which undoubtedly caused a stir of feаr among Manchester United supporters. As Erik ten Hag looks to advance to an FA Cup final for the second time in a row, the Manchester Evening News reports that the 31-year-old’s absence was due to precautions. He should be available to start against Mark Robins’ Coventry team.
Ten Hag will undoubtedly be hoping that Maguire is healthy to play on Sunday. Ten Hag is under pressure to perform well in the second half of the season, with his career perhaps on the line due to the entrance of minority owners Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS. With injured players like Jonny Evans, Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, and Victor Lindelof, the Man United manager is already down to almost nothing at center back.
Red Ԁevil Armada’s conclusion:
We would suffer a severe loss if Harry Maguire missed this weekend’s match, which is unquestionably the most significant of the season. Coventry City, who have had a fantastic FA Cup season thus far, will give it their all to defeat Ten Hag’s team.
Since there are now no available fit center-backs, Maguire’s presence at the back will be vital. Hopefully, our old captain will be well enough to play the whole match at Wembley Stadium.