England manager Gareth Southgate not certain on 'complicated decision' to pick Harry Maguire

England manager Gareth Southgate has said it is a ‘complicated decision’ to keep Harry Maguire in his England team. The Manchester United central defender has been in poor form since the start of last season, and has regularly committed mistakes to hamper his club team, and has also struggled with the national side despite not missing a game during the country’s World Cup qualification matches. Ad/> The 29-year-old former Leicester City player did not play for England when they faced Switzerland at the weekend, but could take to the pitch against Ivory Coast in Tuesday night’s international friendly.

Football'It's going to be special' — Eriksen looking forward to Parken Stadium return38 MINUTES AGO Maguire has 41 caps to his name but might find it hard to justify a 42nd with his current performances, and Southgate was asked if he deserved to keep his place going by recent form. Southgate praised the player, but did not give him full backing for the future or the upcoming game. “He got us to a World Cup semi-final and the European Championship final so there’s no doubt he’s more than capable of playing at the highest level,” he said.

From massive gamble to ending 36 years of hurt — Canada's astonishing rise Man Utd players say things on international duty, episode 247 — The Warm-Up 'It's going to be special' — Eriksen looking forward to Parken Stadium return “He was very good for us in the autumn and the club are in a difficult moment. There could be any number of reasons for that. But that doesn’t mean that players can be poor for a couple of years and then still find their way in and sometimes it depends on competition for positions.