Harry Maguire is back in Manchester United training after missing the 4-0 win over Liverpool in Thailand on Tuesday.
The centre-back sat out the pre-season friendly due to an unspecified slight knock, having trained on his own on Monday to rebuild fitness. However, he joined in with the full squad again on Wednesday as the team held their first session in Melbourne after travelling to Australia shortly after the final whistle in Bangkok.
United are now set to face Melbourne Victory on Friday, and could up come against former Old Trafford hero Nani, who signed for the club yesterday. United are also set to play Aston Villa and Crystal Palace in Australia next week before flying to Norway for their fixture with Atletico Madrid on July 30.
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Maguire could well feature in all of these games after receiving a confidence boost from Erik ten Hag. The new boss has decided that the defender will remain as the club’s captain despite calls for him to be stripped of the honour after a rough season.
It means that Maguire is likely to play a substantial role in his plans going forward, albeit Ten Hag is still keen to bring in defensive reinforcements. United leaked the most goals they have ever conceded in a single Premier League campaign last season, with Maguire taking the brunt of the blame from some sections of the fanbase.
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