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Man Utd captain Maguire insists he accepts rotations

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire says he accepts manager Erik ten Hag's rotations.

Having played the full duration of the 3-0 win against Bournemouth on January 3, Maguire then made a late appearance off the bench in last weekend's 2-1 derby victory over Manchester City, before being an unused substitute in Wednesday's 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace.

Speaking to United Daily ahead of Sunday's game at Arsenal, the 29-year-old said: "I think subs throughout our season have been really important, they've scored some crucial goals, players have come on and had a big impact in the game. So we know it's a squad game.

"Obviously, everyone wants to start and everyone's disappointed when they don't start the games, but that's the way it should be because we're all footballers, we're all competitive, we want to play football. But we've also got to be ready when we're called upon.

"I think our fixture list from now until the end of the season is relentless, not much break, not much rest in between games. So I'm sure fresh legs will be used.

"And I think if you're going to be a successful squad, it's so important to have competition for places in each position, and I think we've got that in this team now."

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