Steve Bruce has defended Harry Maguire’s recent form and insists the Manchester United defender would ‘walk into most Premier League teams’.
Maguire has been handed his first start of the season in Manchester United’s opening Carabao Cup match against Crystal Palace on Tuesday evening as Erik ten Hag looks to give the England international an opportunity to fight for more minutes.
Struggling performances have seen Maguire fall down the pecking order at Old Trafford, but ex-United centre-back, Bruce, believes Maguire is good enough to be a mainstay in most Premier League sides.
‘It’s good to see him on the pitch as he hasn’t started, he has only really started for England and played very well,’ Bruce said on Sky Sports.
‘It’s really difficult situation for him because this criticism is coming from where? I can’t see it from the stands, not sure where it escalates but maybe social media.
Harry Maguire has been handed his first start of the season for Man United in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup encounter
Steve Bruce (pictured) claimed Maguire would ‘walk into most Premier League teams’
‘This is a great opportunity and lets not forget he is a very good player who would probably walk into most premier league teams,’ he added.
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