Michael Carrick confirms injury setback to player who’s started all 10 Premier League games this season
Michael Carrick has confirmed that Harry Maguire’s half-time withdrawal on Sunday was due to a back spasm.
Manchester United’s No.5 was replaced by youngster Ayden Heaven at the interval, when the scoreline was tied at 2-2.
Harry Maguire misses second half vs Aston Villa
Another four goals were scored in the second half, with both United and Aston Villa eventually settling for a point apiece after a jam-packed affair at Old Trafford.
The result leaves United in the relegation zone for the next fortnight, and their winless streak was extended to eight games.
Alas, it remains to be seen if Carrick will retain his job over the international break, or whether INEOS will decide that now is the most appropriate time to make a change.
How Maguire has been faring
As for Maguire, he was not called up to the England squad, so he will be using the next two weeks to rest.
The 33-year-old has started all 10 Premier League games this season and played the full 90 minutes in nine of them.
In Europe, he has racked up 188 minutes of action, starting twice and coming off the bench once in United’s Champions League group-phase fixtures.
When club action resumes towards the end of the month, United are thrown straight back into the deep end with an away clash at Anfield on Sunday, November 22.
If there’s one game that they’d hope to clinch their first win since August in, it’ll undoubtedly be that one.
