- Harry Maguire was declared unfit to play for Man United against Spurs on Sunday
- The defender has played in seven of United’s first eight games this season
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Harry Maguire has been left out of Manchester United’s squad for the match against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford.
The 31-year-old defender played in seven of United’s first eight games of the season in all competitions.
However, Maguire suffered a setback in training and was therefore unavailable for manager Erik ten Hag on Sunday.
Maguire arrived at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, despite not being fit to play.
Ten Hag selected Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez as his starting centre-backs, while Victor Lindelof was on the bench for the first time this season.
Harry Maguire imagined arriving at Old Trafford despite not being available for Tottenham
The 31-year-old Maguire played in seven of United’s first eight games this season prior to Sunday
Spurs arrived at Old Trafford without any major injuries after captain Son Heung-min suffered a suspected hamstring problem during Thursday’s 3-0 win over Qarabag in the Europa League.
Son was replaced in Tottenham’s starting XI by Timo Werner, who was part of a three-man attack with Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson.
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou also named an attacking midfield three of Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur and James Maddison.
Kobbie Mainoo and Manuel Ugarte started at the base of the United midfield.
United and Spurs both went into Sunday’s match with seven points from their first five games in the Premier League.