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Maguire backing

GARETH SOUTHGATE has tipped Harry Maguire to shine for England despite the defender being out of favour at Manchester United.

Maguire (right) has started just two Premier League games since the World Cup and remains behind Argentina’s Lisandro Martinez and France’s Raphael Varane in Erik ten Hag’s pecking order.

‘We are where we were ahead of the World Cup,’ said Southgate ‘It’s not a perfect scenario.

He’s got two World Cup winners in the team ahead of him. That’s the benchmark. He dealt with that brilliantly in Qatar where his performances were exceptional.

‘He had a lot of pressure going into those games because the spotlight was on him. He was one of our best players in the tournament.’

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