Maguire has missed both of the Red Devils’ past two victories over Liverpool and Southampton, having been dropped by Erik ten Hag.
The Dutch tactician has gone for the partnership of Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez, with the duo impressing.
United kicked off the season in woeful fashion, losing 2-1 to Brighton & Hove Albion and being thrashed 4-0 by Brentford.
Maguire was criticized for his performances in both of those defeats and McAvennie feels he faces a potentially lengthy spell out of the team.
Asked how long that may be, he replied:
He continued,
Maguire’s spell at Old Trafford has been plagued with constant scrutiny with many feeling he is too error prone and that he isn’t the right fit for Manchester United captain.
The English centre-back became the world’s most expensive defender when he joined the club from Leicester in 2019 for £78.3 million.
He has made 146 appearances for the Red Devils in a period of which the side have encountered a dramatic fall from grace.
McAvennie feels Ten Hag is making the right choice by dropping him:
Maguire to fight his way back into Manchester United’s XI
The Daily Mail reports that Maguire is set to stay at Manchester United this summer and fight for his place in Ten Hag’s side.
Chelsea had been touted with a move for the Englishman but the player wants to stay at Old Trafford.
He faces a huge task in doing so with Varane and Martinez beginning to forge a formidable partnership.
The duo came in for huge praise for their performances in the 2-1 win over Liverpool a week ago.
They followed it up with a calm outing in the 1-0 victory Southampton on the weekend and Martinez has been named ‘Man of the Match’ in both of those wins.
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