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Southgate warns Man Utd captain Maguire

England manager Gareth Southgate has a warning for Harry Maguire.

While the Three Lions center half has been an invaluable member of Southgate's team in recent years, his place is under threat.

Maguire is no longer a regular starter at Manchester United, which Southgate admits is a problem.

He stated to reporters: “Harry is captain of an incredible football club so that is a difficult situation, he will obviously be frustrated not to play as much as he would like but I think he has handled that really well, he has publicly talked well about supporting the team," he said.

“It is clear, really. I think Harry and Kalvin are the two who have played the least in terms of guys in this squad this season but we have gone with them because in these two positions we think they are still ahead of others that might have played more.

“But it is then hard when that competition gets more even and you are not playing regularly to see their form, see their fitness so that is the challenge for everybody."

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