Top Ad
I DIG Radio
www.idigradio.com
Listen live to the best music from around the world!
I DIG Style
www.idigstyle.com
Learn about the latest fashion styles and more...

England's Maguire 'ready to go' against Scotland

Written by 
Published in Soccer
Wednesday, 16 June 2021 15:36

Harry Maguire has declared himself fit and ready to play for England against Scotland on Friday night.

The 28-year-old has not featured for club or country since injuring his ankle during Manchester United's 3-1 win at Aston Villa on May 9.

England boss Gareth Southgate gambled on Maguire recovering in time to play some part at Euro 2020 and the defender is now taking part in training with the squad having missed last weekend's Group D win against Croatia.

- Euro 2020 on ESPN: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only)

Centre-backs Tyrone Mings and John Stones kept a clean sheet as England won 1-0, but Maguire is pushing to return after overcoming a "high ankle sprain" with scans confirming no serious damage.

"I feel good," Maguire said. "I've been training now. Obviously the injury was a setback, club-football wise. Internationally, I wanted to come into this with a lot of games under my belt with full fitness, but I feel good. I'm back available, been training and I'm looking forward to it [facing Scotland].

"Obviously it's a big game. I've done a few sessions now and feel like my fitness is there, so like I say, I'm available for the game."

Maguire revealed he had feared missing out on Euro 2020 altogether after having to watch from the sidelines as United lost the Europa League final on penalties to Villarreal, but he insisted it would not be a gamble if Southgate included him against Scotland.

"I don't feel like there is any risk," said Maguire, who sustained the problem during an accidental collision with Villa winger Anwar El Ghazi. "Obviously, with any injury, you are coming back from ... you haven't played for so long, recurrences don't very often happen but they can happen -- that's part and parcel of football.

"You can come back and I could pick up another injury in another part of my body, so I think the risk of playing and picking up an injury is just there when you play competitive football.

"In terms of the ankle, I feel like it's stable and I feel like I'm ready to go. I feel fit and fresh.

"I knew the extent of the injury as soon as I got injured, I knew it was going to be pretty serious because it didn't come from impact or contact.

"I knew it was a twist straight away so there would be some sort of ligament damage in there. Obviously you fear the worst. I feared missing the Europa League final and then obviously the Euros as well. I managed to make this squad, I wasn't able to make the Europa League final. But I'm here now and ready to go."

Maguire's United teammate Marcus Rashford is also hoping to feature against Scotland, but he admitted he has been playing with pain during matches for some time.

ESPN revealed in April that the 23-year-old has been managing foot and shoulder problems for two years and Rashford said: "I understand my body well and it has been a while for me without playing with things that hold you back in some way.

"But it is the last push for this season and then we get some time off. I am just concentrating on giving everything that I can while I'm here with the team."

Read 322 times

Soccer

FIFA donates $50m for Qatar World Cup legacy

FIFA donates $50m for Qatar World Cup legacy

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFIFA launched a $50 million legacy fund for social programmes on We...

Guardiola sorry for self-harm remark after draw

Guardiola sorry for self-harm remark after draw

EmailPrintManchester City boss Pep Guardiola has apologised for suggesting he wanted to hurt himself...

Guardiola's new Man City deal means nothing if stars don't sign extensions, too

Guardiola's new Man City deal means nothing if stars don't sign extensions, too

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsManchester City did the easy part by having manager Pep Guardiola s...

2026 FIFA


2028 LOS ANGELES OLYMPIC

UEFA

2024 PARIS OLYMPIC


Basketball

KD, Beal return as Suns' big 3 leads rout of Lakers

KD, Beal return as Suns' big 3 leads rout of Lakers

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPHOENIX -- Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant each scored 23 points and...

Giannis out vs. Heat due to pregame knee issue

Giannis out vs. Heat due to pregame knee issue

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMIAMI -- Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is out for Tues...

Baseball

Champion Dodgers adding Snell, sources say

Champion Dodgers adding Snell, sources say

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFree agent left-hander Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers have...

Dodgers split $46M from record MLB playoff pool

Dodgers split $46M from record MLB playoff pool

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- A full postseason share for the World Series champion L...

Sports Leagues

  • FIFA

    Fédération Internationale de Football Association
  • NBA

    National Basketball Association
  • ATP

    Association of Tennis Professionals
  • MLB

    Major League Baseball
  • ITTF

    International Table Tennis Federation
  • NFL

    Nactional Football Leagues
  • FISB

    Federation Internationale de Speedball

About Us

I Dig® is a leading global brand that makes it more enjoyable to surf the internet, conduct transactions and access, share, and create information.  Today I Dig® attracts millions of users every month.r

 

Phone: (800) 737. 6040
Fax: (800) 825 5558
Website: www.idig.com
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Affiliated