Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has inadvertently sparked speculation over how he feels about Harry Maguire with his latest comments on Raphael Varane.
Club captain Maguire started the season as part of Ten Hag's preferred starting line-up but two defeats from the opening two games against Brighton and Brentford respectively meant the former Leicester City man was swiftly taken out of the firing line. He has not enjoyed a league start since that disastrous display against the Bees in early August.
There were also question marks over summer signing Lisandro Martinez when he was paired with Maguire, but since being deployed alongside Varane the Argentine has looked like a player transformed. Ten Hag appeared to suggest as much during his most recent round of media duties.
