It was a bittersweet weekend for Erik ten Hag and his Manchester United side.
A 2-0 win over Everton, courtesy of Scott McTominay's well-taken first-half effort and Anthony Martial's first Premier League goal since December, cemented fourth place in the table. But the three points were tainted by the sight of Marcus Rashford hobbling off late on.
With Seville visiting Old Trafford for a Europa League quarter final first leg on Thursday, and a trip to Nottingham Forest the following Sunday, the timing couldn't have been worse for ten Hag. Here, Mirror Football rounds up all the latest headlines from the club ahead of a crucial week.....
United left fearing for Rashford's fitness
The England international was making his 350th appearance for United, and assisted Martial for the decisive second goal. But he pulled up minutes later after stretching to reach a Christian Eriksen pass, and promptly limped down the tunnel in clear discomfort.
A scan was provisionally scheduled for Monday, but The Sun reports that ten Hag is already resigned to a lengthy spell without his key man. A season that has reignited the England forward could yet end up with him absent - just when his team need him most.
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Maligned Maguire meets the manager's demands
Few Premier League players have endured the flak that Harry Maguire has this season, and replacing Raphael Varane in the XI on Saturday signified a rare start. But the club captain ultimately delivered an assured display, and amid praise from ten Hag, the Dutchman has revealed his defender was told exactly what was expected of him.
"It's not that easy for Harry and if you then deliver the performance he did today, really well done." he said. "In and out of possession, dominating and dictating. That is my demand on him and he transferred that to the pitch."
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United stay clear of 'summer series' in the States
United will head to the USA this summer where they will play a friendly with Wrexham. But they seemingly won't be part of anything bigger, despite the Premier League reportedly ready to announce a new "summer series" tournament involving six teams in the US.
Instead, Chelsea, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Brentford and Brighton and potentially Leeds will be involved - pending their final Premier League position. The selection criteria has now been outlined, but given the American ownership - for now at least - and their immense global pulling power, some may be surprised the 20-time top flight winners aren't involved.
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