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Harry Maguire ‘will be able to return to Manchester United for preseason training later than the rest of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team’ after the club captain was convicted of assault and bribery in Mykonos
- Manchester United captain Harry Maguire receives extended break
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will allow the 27-year-old to return to training at the weekend
- Maguire was found guilty of assaulting police and bribery in Mykonos, Greece
- The defender has successfully appealed and will face a retrial at a later date.
Manchester United allowed captain Harry Maguire to take an extended break after a heated bar fight in Greece plunged him into controversy.
The 27-year-old faces a new trial after he was found guilty of assaulting police, verbal abuse and attempted bribery while on vacation on the island of Mykonos with friends this month.
United players are expected to return to Carrington for preseason training on Wednesday, but The Sun reports that Maguire will meet up with his teammates at the weekend.
Manchester United have allowed Harry Maguire to take an extended break before preseason
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gave Maguire more time after defender’s guilty verdict in Greece
The central defender broke his silence on the incident in an emotional and deeply personal interview with BBC News on Thursday. Maguire was clearly in shock as he recounted the events surrounding the fight that led to his surprise arrest.
His legal term has successfully appealed the verdict, a 21-month suspended prison sentence and the full new trial will take place at a later date.
Maguire may have to wait up to two years before his appeal is heard due to the backlog of legal cases in Greece.
Maguire’s legal team successfully appealed the verdict and a new trial will be held at a later date.
The uncertainty over Maguire and any possible involvement when tensions flared in Mykonos saw him lose his place in England’s squad for the upcoming Nations League matchups.
The guilty verdict prompted Gareth Southgate to remove him from the roster, and it was revealed on Saturday that Wolves stalwart Conor Coady received his first international call-up in his place.
The 25-man group from England will head to St George’s Park on Sunday to undergo coronavirus tests, and they will face Iceland next Saturday before playing Denmark three days later.
Maguire has had discussions with Southgate and is available for selection in the future.
Maguire is scheduled to return to training at the weekend, a few days later than his teammates.
England are expected to pick Maguire in October after removing him from the current squad
Sportsmail understands that the defender will be chosen for the next England team in October, as the court that granted him permission to appeal the verdict effectively clears his convictions and restarts the legal process.
United have also supported Maguire, and the club has no plans to take away his captain’s armband.
However, his start to the preseason has been marred by the absences of several players. Paul Pogba isolates himself after contracting COVID-19, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka is in quarantine for 14 days after taking a vacation to Dubai.
Nemanja Matic will also have to isolate himself upon his return to the UK after announcing his retirement from international football, meaning that he would be subject to UK government travel restrictions.
