Will Harry Maguire make England's Euro 2024 squad? Latest odds on Man United defender after nightmare vs. Scotland
Over the past couple of seasons, the England national team has been something of a sanctuary for Harry Maguire.
Despite losing form and then his starting place at Manchester United, Maguire has continued to be a mainstay for Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate and impressed at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, as he had in Russia four years earlier and at Euro 2020.
But this international break felt like a new low for the embattled 30-year-old, who played 90 minutes in an uneven Euro 2024 qualifying draw against Ukraine before appearing as a halftime substitute during Tuesday's 3-1 friendly win over Scotland.
On an otherwise impressive night in Glasgow, where goals from Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane highlighted a gulf in class between England and their neighbours, Maguire laboured after replacing the injured Marc Guehi.
He was barracked throughout by the Scotland supporters and the nadir came when he diverted Andy Robertson's cross into his own net to briefly give the Tartan Army hope.
It all means Maguire's place at next year's European Championship finals is far from secured.
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The obvious question is whether Maguire and Southgate can endure another season of such tumult and board the plane together for Euro 2024.
John Stones is a clear frontrunner to be England's first-choice centre-back after excelling for Pep Guardiola's treble-winning Manchester City side last season.
However, Stones missed the recent internationals through injury and has not always had the most reliable fitness record. This, coupled with Southgate's emphasis on the importance of his senior players, means Maguire's place is safe for now.
He has slipped below Mark Guehi
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