Discussing his future - and the lack of starts at Man United - Maguire was quoted by ESPN saying: I am not going to sit here all my life and play once a month and if it carries on I am sure myself and the club will sit down and have a chat about things.

I have belief in my ability and what I have done in my career and as every player should, every player who is on the bench should believe they should be starting otherwise they wouldn't be playing at a high level.

Facing intense competition from the likes of Marc Guehi, John Stones and Fikayo Tomori, Maguire is refusing to let his fate be in the hands of others.