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Manchester United get major pre-season fitness boost with Harry Maguire

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Harry Maguire conducted double training sessions with Manchester United medical staff in Portugal before his return for pre-season training.

Maguire was among the senior players to report at United’s Carrington training complex on Monday morning after a muscle injury ended his 2023-24 season prematurely.




The injury caused the 31-year-old to miss out on a place in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the European Championship but it is understood Maguire is likely to be fit enough to return from a two-and-a-half month absence in United’s friendly against Rosenborg next Monday.

Maguire was rushed back from a groin injury in March and played through the pain barrier in April due to United’s centre back shortage.

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Maguire participated in doubles sessions at The Campus base in Portugal using a GPS tracking service that was overseen by United fitness coach Paolo Gaudino. United academy defender Will Fish also participated in the sessions.

United’s statisticians had a baseline physical profile of Maguire before his injury and he had physical targets to hit at separate stages during his rehabilitation.

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