Manchester United skipper Harry Maguire could miss Saturday’s English Premier League (EPL) clash at Newcastle United, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Friday.

Solskjaer, however, said the defender who is out with a knock is keen to play on and overcome his poor recent displays for club and country.

Maguire endured a torrid time in Manchester United’s 6-1 thrashing by Tottenham Hotspur before the international break.

He sustained an injury before being sent off in England’s 1-0 UEFA Nations League defeat by Denmark on Wednesday.

But Solskjaer backed the 27-year-old, who also featured in England’s 2-1 win over Belgium, to give his critics a fitting response if he is fit enough to play this weekend.

“When Harry is part of the England team that beats number one-ranked Belgium, it’s a normal day. Then you get the headlines when you get a sending-off. That’s football. You have to deal with it,” Solskjaer told reporters.