Harry Maguire has threatened to leave Manchester United in January if he continues in a bit-part role under manager Erik ten Hag.
Maguire, axed as United captain in the summer, was handed his first Premier League start of the season with six other defenders injured, and celebrated by setting up Scott McTominay’s winner against Brentford last Saturday.
However, the 30-year-old faces a return to the sidelines once the likes of Raphael Varane are fit again, harming his chances of being an England starter at Euro 2024 under Gareth Southgate.