FA Cup Final: Harry Maguire to miss Manchester City clash with muscle issue as United face selection dilemma
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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been ruled out ofSaturday's(May 25) FA Cup final against arch-rivals Manchester City as he struggles with a muscle issue. Maguire, who will be part ofEngland’sEuro 2024squadwill now look to be fit for thesummer’sbig event with his club season over. With Maguire missing, Unitedwill have a big problem to fill in the shoes incenter backregion with Lisandro Martinez not yet at 100 percent fitness and Raphael Varane already opting to stay out.
Maguire out for United
"Maguire is unavailable. Hedidn'tmake it. Hehasn'thealed asweexpected,”Ten Hag said in the pre-match press conference.
"All the players mentioned (Lindelof, Mount and Martial),areIthinkallavailable, Ten Hag added.Tomorrowfinaltrainingandthenwe will make final decisionsbutifI oversee itnowit looks good."
The Red Devils will miss the services of their former captain inSaturday’smatchwhichcould be a decider for manager Erik ten Hag in terms of his future with the club.
United ended the Premier League with their worst finish in eighth and will miss out on Europecompletelyif they fail to winSaturday’smatch. As things stand, only a win in the FA Cup final will see United qualify for the Europa League with their league form not good enough.
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The clash against City willbe a repeat ofthe 2023 FA Cupfinalwhere United lost to City in a one-sided contest. For TenHagthis will be his third Cup final with the side and could be decisive as he faces an uncertain future.
A defeat on Saturday couldbe the end ofthe spell for Ten Hagwithbig names already linked with the job.
As things stand,the likes ofThomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino and Hansi Flick are theavailableoptions.Interestingly, thelast time United won the FA Cuptheysacked their managerLouisvan Gaalbackin 2016.