Harry Kane Makes Bizarre Claim About Maguire After Defender’s Erratic Performance vs Germany

• Harry Kane has defended Maguire after the Man United defender came under fire following his lacklustre performance vs Germany
• Maguire was part of the England squad which settled for a 3-3 draw at Wembley on Monday night, September 26
• The United skipper was at fault for two of Germany's three goals, including a penalty he gave away moments after the break

Tottenham star Harry Kane has leapt into the defence of Harry Maguire after the Man United defender's latest criticism.

Maguire came under fire on Monday night after his erratic performance during England's Nations League clash with Germany at Wembley.

The United skipper has hardly featured at Old Trafford in recent weeks after he was relegated to the bench following a slow start to the new season.

However, England boss Gareth Southgate placed his faith in the former Leicester City star and handed him a starting role during the international break.

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But Maguire struggled to win over the support of fans with his lacklustre performance vs Germany, leaving him under more pressure.

Harry Kane defends Maguire after England clash vs Germany

Kane has now come out and thrown his weight behind Maguire, absolving the United star from any blame.

The England skipper claimed the under-fire centre-back played on ‘one leg’ in the final stages of the clash as he had sustained an injury.

"Any individual mistake, you’re going to be gutted. But we are a team, we will get behind each other," Metro UK quoted Kane saying.

"He [Maguire] had a pretty decent injury there at the end, where he played another five, 10 minutes, on almost one leg.

"Great character from him, I’m really proud of him for that," he added.

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Maguire speaks on losing his place at Man Utd

Sports Brief earlier reported on United captain Harry Maguire losing his starting position to newly signed defender Lisandro Martinez.

Fans and pundits have been on Maguire's case for months now, a situation exacerbated by his error in England's match versus Germany last night.

The 29-year-old has some work to do to dislodge high-flying Martinez from the starting XI.