Harry Maguire gets over Man Utd woes with trip to watch former club in Championship play-off clash
The Blades took a 3-0 lead back to Bramall Lane ahead of the second leg of their
Championship
play-off clash against
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Harry Maguire took some time away from Man Utd
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The defender was spotted at his former ground Bramall Lane
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Maguire looked in high spirits before watching Sheffield United take on Bristol City in the Championship play-offs
And Maguire returned back to his roots for some much needed downtime to
cheer
on his beloved childhood club.
The United star looked in high spirits while walking through the rows leading to the director's box, with
After playing the last 40 minutes of
Sunday marked another humiliating day for Maguire as United suffered a 17th Premier League defeat of the season and slipped to 16th in the table.
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Maguire was rested and benched for
next
Wednesday.
But the 32-year-old was forced on to replace Leny Yoro, who limped off in tears with a foot injury.
Jarrod Bowen doubled
West Ham
's lead within minutes of Maguire coming on, as
The
England
international has personally endured topsy-turvy season, after saving United's skin with several late goals - including the incredible last-gasp header in the comeback against Lyon.
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But Thursday's Europa League semi-final second leg at Old Trafford showed Maguire's still prone to defensive mistakes, as his wayward pass saw Athletic Bilbao go 1-0 up in the first half.
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Maguire played the last 40 minutes of United's embarrassing 2-0 defeat to West Ham
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Maguire came through the ranks at
Sheffield
United and broke into their first team when the club was relegated to League One in 2011.
The then 18-year-old was thrown in at the deep end against uncompromising, physical forwards and thrived.
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Maguire had played over 100 times for the Blades before his 20th birthday.
And League One proved the launchpad that took him into the Prem with
Hull
City, on to
Leicester City
and then Man United.
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Maguire was spotted in the crowd at Bramall Lane
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