The Champions League exit to Atletico Madrid hurt the skipper desperately, and with nine vital Premier League games remaining, Maguire’s sole focus for the rest of the 2021/22 campaign will be to rally the squad and start to turn things around for the club he has taken to his heart since his arrival from Leicester City three years ago.
When selecting Maguire for international duty this week, England manager Gareth Southgate was keen to put some respect on the defender’s name, firmly telling journalists: “He’s been a key part of the starting XI that got us to a World Cup semi-final and a Euros final.