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Daily Mirror
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David McDonnell

Harry Maguire makes plan for EFL Cup trophy lift that sums up dropped Man Utd skipper

Harry Maguire will NOT lift the Carabao Cup alone today if Manchester United beat Newcastle at Wembley.

Although Maguire is officially United captain, he has lost his starting place, with Bruno Fernandes wearing the armband when the England defender is not playing. Fernandes is set to captain United in today’s final, with Maguire among the substitutes as boss Erik ten Hag bids to win his first trophy in his debut season in charge.

But Maguire is understood to have planned to lift the trophy jointly with Fernandes if United win - to honour the fact the Portuguese star has captained the team more than him this season and featured more in the run to the final.

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