United's Maguire set to miss Europa final after skipping training

GDANSK: Harry Maguire sat out training on the eve of the Europa League final as faint hopes of the Manchester United captain leading the side out against Villarreal were all but extinguished.

The 28-year-old centre-back sustained ankle ligament damage 16 days ago when Aston Villa's Anwar El Ghazi awkwardly landed on him.

Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had initially been upbeat about Maguire returning to skipper the side in Wednesday's final in Gdansk, only for that positivity to wane last week despite the defender coming off his crutches, reports DPA. But the centre-back's place in the 26-man squad travelling to Poland provided renewed hope, so too Solskjaer's suggestion he would make a late bid to be involved against Villarreal. IANS

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