Whilst the injury to Raphael Varane initially looked to be a disaster for Manchester United and Erik ten Hag, one man might be feeling somewhat optimistic - Red Devils’ captain Harry Maguire.
The England defender has endured a torrid time at Old Trafford this season with his inconsistent form seeing him drop to the United bench, whilst Varane and Lisandro Martinez struck up what looked like a promising partnership.
Maguire’s chances of forcing his way back into contention looked remote having been ruled out for the past month with a hamstring injury. However, with Varane having suffered an injury of his own in the recent 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, the former Leicester City star has the ideal opportunity to step into the breach and repay Ten Hag’s faith in him.
