‘They need to get him back quick!’ – Martin Keown tells Manchester United to recall James Garner

Martin Keown has hailed Manchester United loanee James Garner after his display for Nottingham Forest against Leicester City and believes he is good enough to be playing at Old Trafford.

The Championship outfit stunned the FA Cup holders on Sunday evening, bagging three quick-fire goals in a blistering first-half display and continuing their dominance in the second half to win 4-1.

Garner played a pivotal role, launching the break that set up Forest’s opener with a superb, ranging pass and then assisting his side’s third goal with a brilliant, pin-point corner onto the head of Joe Worrall.

The 20-year-old’s set-pieces were a threat throughout the match and stand in stark contrast to his parent club, who have struggled massively from dead-ball situations this season.

Incredibly, United have scored just one set-piece goal all season in the Premier League – the worst record of any side in the top flight – and have not netted from a corner at all, with Garner now having assisted more goals from corners against Premier League opposition than any United player this season.

Keown was massively impressed with the youngster’s display – describing him as a ‘really creative player’ with ‘good technique’ – and feels United should be planning to reintegrate him into the first-team squad.

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Speaking while on commentary duty for BBC Sport, Keown said: ‘Again, set-piece, the ball in from Garner is an absolute beauty, look at the whip on that.

‘You can’t underestimate the quality that Garner is putting into