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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Jacob Leeks

Erik ten Hag sets Harry Maguire challenge after Man Utd lose Raphael Varane to injury

Erik ten Hag has challenged Harry Maguire to raise his performance levels with Manchester United set to be without Raphael Varane until after the World Cup.

Maguire started the season as United's captain and one of their first-choice centre-backs. But after the debacle at Brentford, the England international was dropped, before he picked up an injury that has ruled him out for several weeks.

In his place, Varane and Lisandro Martinez have formed a solid partnership to help Ten Hag kickstart his reign at Old Trafford. But that partnership will now be broken up, after Varane suffered a hamstring injury in the draw at Chelsea last Sunday.

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