Maguire devoid of confidence, gets Southgate's backing

The England manager believes he will bounce back to his best.

Maguire devoid of confidence, gets Southgate's backing
Maguire get sent off.

Harry Maguire is in the news again after his abrupt exit from England’s Nations League match with Denmark on Wednesday night at Wembley.

The Manchester United fan’s confidence level seems dumped following his arrest in Mykonos, Greece and a few decisions which do not go well for him on the field of play.

The player secured from Leicester City for a fee in the region of $97m, surpassing Virgil van Dijk’s record as the World’s most expensive defender was sent off after two clumsy tackles after just 31-minutes of the game in the Three Lions 1-0 loss to Denmark at Wembley.

The defender, before the international break was involved in Manchester United’s 6-1 demolition by Tottenham Hotspurs on home soil, a game which saw United’s defence uncovered having conceded 11 goals in three matches in the Premier League.

England manager Gareth Southgate has defended his player and believes he will overpower the frustrations he is going through with the support of his family and mates.

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"For me, he is a top player and a massive part of what we do. He is having a period where he is getting a lot of stick thrown his way. He is big enough to deal with that and he will be stronger for it. He has our full support and I know his club will be the same," he told Sky Sports.

"He will be getting all sorts. He has been getting all sorts for a while from some people who should know better. None of us like to be at the centre of that sort of summer, do they?

"He is having one of those periods where things are going against him but you have to hang on in there and things will turn."

The Three Lions are third in Group 2 on seven points with Denmark and separated by a goal difference.

The Red Devils captain will go straight into Premier League action against Newcastle United on Saturday before Tuesday's Champions League fixture with Paris Saint Germain France.