Maguire return a timely boost for Man Utd

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hopeful Harry Maguire will be fit to face Norwich City on Saturday, allaying fears that the world's most expensive defender was set for a spell on the sidelines.

Maguire was badly missed as United crumbled to Manchester City in a 3-1 League Cup semi-final, first leg defeat on Tuesday, but his hip injury is not as bad as first feared.

The man signed for ?80 million ($105 million) from Leicester in August has not had the transformative impact on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's defence that United hoped for, but the importance of his presence was laid bare as City cut open a centre-back pairing of Victor Lindelof and Phil Jones with ease in midweek.

"Harry has a chance for tomorrow," Solskjaer said at his pre-match press conference on Friday. "It is only a minor thing. He will go through training and see how he reacts."
"He was close to playing against City, just not quite good enough, but he has a chance now."
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"He has been a very good player for this club and a good captain this season and we will see where we are in February and June with him."