Maguire justifies price tag but United still lack sparkle

Ultimately, the HarryMaguire sideshow was decided by Marcus Rashford scoring an early penalty for his new employers Manchester United but, beneath the sheer relief of a sorely-needed victory for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, a few painful home truths were all too apparent.

One of them was personified in the shape of Leicester’s James Maddison, recently called into Gareth Southgate’s England squad although unused in last week’s easy victories.