Southgate backs Maguire to shrug off criticism after red card costs England

14-Oct-2020 23:00:59 | Guardian

Centre-back sent off after 31 minutes of Denmark defeat
‘He’s getting a lot of stick … we have total belief in him’

Gareth Southgate insisted Harry Maguire will bounce back after the defender’s dismal start to the season took another turn for the worse when he received an early red card during England’s 1-0 defeat to Denmark in the Nations League.

Maguire’s form has dipped since his court case in Greece and the pressure on the Manchester United centre-back increased after he was shown two yellow cards inside 31 minutes against Denmark at Wembley, forcing Southgate to field questions about his team’s growing indiscipline on and off the pitch.