Manchester United have already been told by one of Harry Maguire's former teammates why they should stick by him despite his poor form this season.
Maguire has faced a difficult week after he was booed by England supporters during their 3-0 victory over the Ivory Coast. Gareth Southgate was quick to jump to the defence of his player, calling his reception an 'absolute joke'.
The United captain is now preparing for a game that will see him reunited with some old friends. United host Maguire's former club Leicester City on Saturday as Ralf Rangnick's men continue their push for a place in the top four.
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One of the defender's former teammates at the King Power Stadium, Kasper Schmeichel, has already explained why United should stick by Maguire. Speaking to Sky Sports in 2018, Schmeichel said: "I don’t think it’s going to be his [Maguire's] year, I think it’s going to be his decade.
"Over the next 10 years or so, when he is going to be hitting his prime, he is going to be one of the best defenders in the world. He’s got absolutely every attribute you could possibly want in a defender.
"He’s an exceptional football player, very intelligent, he can see a pass and pick it out, positionally he’s very astute and very clever. He’s a big lad so on set-pieces, both for and against, he’s a threat and for me, Harry can go as far as he wants.
"He was Player of the Year here last season, Players’ Player of the Year, so that says everything about his level last season. His work ethic, his attitude, I’m in no doubt that he’s going to kick on this season and then he’s going to be established as one of, if not the best defender in the Premier League."
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