Gareth Southgate publicly issued his full support of centre-back Harry Maguire ahead of England's 1-0 defeat by Italy at the San Siro last Friday.
His comments sparked significant backlash, with many fans and pundits alike of the belief that the Manchester United captain has done very little to warrant a place in the Three Lions squad, let alone regularly start. Maguire has lost his starting spot at Old Trafford under new manager Erik ten Hag.
The defender has started just two Premier League games this season and the Red Devils have lost both. The first came on the opening day when Maguire skippered United to a 2-1 home defeat by Brighton, before a week later he was one of the main culprits in a humiliating 4-0 hammering at Brentford.
