Erik ten Hag offers Harry Maguire update after Man Utd star's worrying injury

Harry Maguire was taken off at half-time during Manchester United's 0-0 draw against Aston Villa and Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag has shared an update on the defender

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has admitted he is unsure how serious Harry Maguire's injury is after the defender was forced off against Aston Villa and left the stadium in a protective boot.

Maguire returned to starling line-up at Villa Park after rescuing a draw for United with a late equaliser against Porto in the Europa League. However, he was forced off at half-time and replaced by Matthijs de Ligt.

United went on to draw 0-0 with Villa and Maguire was seen limping out of Villa Park wearing a protective boot. Full-back Noussair Mazraoui was also replaced at half-time by Victor Lindelof and Ten Hag offered injury updates on the pair after the match.

"We have to take them off at half-time," Ten Hag told the BBC. "Tomorrow we have to see what is the diagnosis on it." He added in a separate interview with MUTV: "We have to assess this. I can’t tell you now what the issue is.

"I know what the issue is but [I cannot say now] how good or bad it is. We have to see assess this tomorrow [Monday] and then we will bring you news."

Despite the additional defensive injury blows, which come at a time when Leny Yoro, Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia are also out, Ten Hag has been impressed with his backline in recent weeks. "I think we are doing really well: four clean sheets, so that tells something about the defending, organisation," he said.

"Also the defending of defensive transitions, we are doing really well, so we are really improving on that point. Our build-up play is good, we are calm, composed. We are creating the chances, apart from today.

"Today we should create more. But, yeah, in that area, in the box of the opponent, we have to be more ruthless, more clinical, more killing, and we have to work on this. That will come. [There are] more reasons. Sometimes it's the form.

"Rasmus Hojlund is just in the season, he is not up to 100 [per cent] fitness, match fitness. And he is our goalscorer, I would say our best goalscorer. But also others, we know they can score goals, like Rashford.

"But he scored in Porto, he had a good assist in Porto, today he created two very good chances. I think Garnacho is all season already a threat, but also scoring and assisting. Bruno has abilities to score goals. So we will get there and we trust the players. One day it will click."

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