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Manchester united brag Ruben Amorim arsenic fixed fans an update connected the fittingness of Harry Maguire aft the defender was taken disconnected during Sunday's Manchester derby.
Maguire started the crippled astatine Old Trafford but was replaced by Victor Lindelof successful the 58th minute.
Amorim had explained anterior to the lucifer that the centre-back's minutes were being managed aft returning from a calf injury.
And determination were immoderate concerns arsenic helium appeared to amusement immoderate discomfort arsenic helium made his mode disconnected the pitch.
However, Amorim has confirmed that the substitution was planned earlier the crippled got underway and Maguire should beryllium good for Thursday's Europa League quarter-final clash with Lyon.
In an interrogation with BBC Radio 5 Live, Amorim said: 'Harry Maguire conscionable had 60 minutes allowed from the aesculapian section to play, truthful he's acceptable and acceptable to go. So we request to beryllium cautious connected this.'
Harry Maguire was taken disconnected successful the 58th infinitesimal of Sunday's Manchester derby astatine Old Trafford
Maguire precocious returned from a calf wounded was nine doctors lone allowed him 60 minutes
The brag reiterated this stance successful different post-match interview, clarifying: 'no, it's not an injury, it's conscionable [that] we had a clip that we could usage Harry without immoderate danger.
'We cannot suffer immoderate much players, we person to effort to disagreement the moments betwixt the players. We person a truly important crippled connected Thursday.'
And, with MUTV, helium said: 'Just managing [him]. After 60 minutes, 55 minutes is simply a hazard and we cannot hazard immoderate subordinate successful this moment.'
De Ligt volition hopefully beryllium successful contention to instrumentality soon but Ruben did archer MUTV earlier kick-off: 'Matta, helium has an injury. Let's spot however agelong it is going to take.'
The caput manager was besides asked aft the crippled astir Mason Mount, who came disconnected the seat again connected Sunday, and Kobbie Mainoo and if they could diagnostic against Lyon.
'We'll see,' explained Amorim. 'Mason Mount is acceptable to bash immoderate we want. Of course, we person to look astatine the minutes. Kobbie Mainoo is grooming with us, we privation to beryllium careful, again, with our players, but possibly he's going to beryllium successful our squad.'
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