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Manchester United might be with out Harry Maguire for this weekend’s conflict in opposition to Chelsea in a significant blow for the Purple Devils, in response to a brand new report.
The 33-year-old defender was despatched off in controversial style in a frantic finish to the 2-2 draw with AFC Bournemouth final month. He gave away a penalty within the dying moments on the Vitality Stadium, which earned him a crimson card and rescued some extent for the Cherries.
Maguire was then accused of swearing at fourth official Matt Donohue as he was leaving the pitch, main the Soccer Affiliation (FA) to cost him with misconduct.
Enchantment falls on deaf ears
United had hoped he can be accessible for the journey to Stamford Bridge on Saturday night after an attraction was launched to the FA to overturn the cost, after he missed Monday’s conflict with Leeds as a part of the conventional suspension from a crimson card for non-violent conduct.
Nonetheless, Laurie Whitwell (The Athletic) reveals the FA’s cost is “set to be upheld” and United will face their rivals for a Champions League spot with out the skilled defender.
EXCL: Harry Maguire getting a one-game ban as FA uphold cost of misconduct. Means Maguire misses Chelsea journey.#MUFC interesting Lisandro Martinez crimson card however sense is unlikely to be overturned.
Might be a CB partnership at Chelsea mixed age 39 ⬇️https://t.co/7Zb4MVBkU3
— Laurie Whitwell (@lauriewhitwell) April 15, 2026
Tweet: “EXCL: Harry Maguire getting a one-game ban as FA uphold cost of misconduct. Means Maguire misses Chelsea journey. #MUFC interesting Lisandro Martinez crimson card however sense is unlikely to be overturned. Might be a CB partnership at Chelsea mixed age 39.”
To make issues worse, Lisandro Martinez can also be set to overlook the crunch match in west London after choosing up his personal hotly debated crimson card within the dismal 1-2 loss to Leeds. The 28-year-old Argentine was given his marching orders after a VAR evaluate dominated he had pulled Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair whereas difficult for the ball.
Pressured to depend on youth
It sparked a significant debate on Monday evening as interim boss Michael Carrick contested the choice in his post-match interview, with the membership then deciding to additionally attraction the choice alongside Maguire’s.
Nonetheless, Whitwell believes that is additionally “unlikely to be overturned”, elevating the uncomfortable prospect of Carrick being compelled to subject a youthful centre-back partnership of Leny Yoro (20) and Ayden Heaven (19).
A win for the Purple Devils this weekend would put them 10 factors away from Chelsea within the hunt for Champions League qualification, with a greater purpose distinction. Nonetheless, their lead might be minimize to simply 4 factors ought to the Blues emerge victorious on Saturday evening.
Given Yoro and Heaven’s struggles when deputising for his or her extra skilled teammates in latest months, this triple blow of absences – Matthijs de Ligt continues to be dominated out with a long-term again damage – couldn’t come at a worse level within the season for United.
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