Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has urged Gareth Southgate to bench Harry Maguire for the quarter-final match between England and Ukraine on Saturday.
Maguire was named Man of the Game on Tuesday afternoon for his sovereign performance when England knocked out Germany for the first time in 55 years in a major international tournament.
The Three Lions will now travel to Rome, where they will face Ukraine in the quarter-finals at Stadio Olimpico – the winner will face either the Czech Republic or Denmark on July 7 at Wembley Stadium.
The United captain is just one yellow card from suspension after receiving a yellow card against Joachim Lowe’s side, which led to Mourinho calling for Southgate to bench the 28-year-old for Saturday’s crucial clash.
“I’m so confident that England will beat Ukraine that if I had the say I would pause both Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips to save them for the semi-finals,” Mourinho told The Sun.
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“And Gareth Southgate shouldn’t stop there, because he should also consider giving Harry Maguire a break so he can be the key to defense for the final week of the tournament.
“All three are yellow cards and, in Maguire’s case, he is lacking the same fitness preparation due to his injury.
“He could easily be replaced by Tyrone Mings, who was so impressive in the first two games.
“For Maguire, a break is perfect because it means not only that he will avoid a yellow card that would stop him in the semi-finals, but it also means that England will not tire of a player who has not prepared so well.” to have.”
Despite Mourinho’s remarks, England will be cautious on Saturday over the Ukraine threat. Andriy Shevchenko’s side looked extremely impressive in their 2-1 win over Sweden on Tuesday evening. In Group C they took third place behind the Netherlands and Austria, which were eliminated by the Czech Republic and Italy, respectively.
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