Rio Ferdinand sends message to Man United captain Harry Maguire after poor showing for England

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines on Tuesday, October 4.

Jamie Carragher has urged critics to tone down their Harry Maguire stance — even though he says the Manchester United captain is not best-placed to start at the World Cup for England.

Kate Ferdinand has shared a touching video to her Instagram showcasing how her step-daughter Tia planned a surprise day for her. In a clip posted to her Instagram feed on Sunday, Kate, who is married to footballer-turned-pundit Rio Ferdinand, gushed over the adorable gesture from Tia. In the caption, she wrote: “Tia has been taking her self off all week & being the over thinker that I am my mind has been on overdrive.

Manchester United supporters have taken to social media to suggest Harry Maguire isn't behind their defensive frailties having watched their side concede six against Manchester City. With Maguire watching on from the stands having both fallen out of favour at Old Trafford and picked up and injury while on international duty with England, the central defensive partnership of Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane was picked by Eric ten Hag.

England fans want to see Chris Smalling called up for the World Cup after his fine spell with Roma continued with a winning goal against Inter Milan in Serie A this weekend. The 32-year-old former Manchester United man headed home from close range to hand Jose Mourinho's side all three points having been hailed for his defensive contributions since leaving Old Trafford.

Former Manchester United attacker Paul Ince has suggested that people are making defender Harry Maguire a 'scapegoat' and backed the England international to come through his current difficult period.

These are your latest Manchester City evening headlines on Friday, September 30.

Manchester United hero Rio Ferdinand admits he might be following his heart rather than his head when predicting what will happen during the Manchester derby on Sunday afternoon (2pm).

Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial could return for Manchester United against City on Sunday.

Manchester United could be without Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial for this weekend's derby at City.

When Manchester United lost 4-1 to Manchester City in the derby in March of this year, it felt like the club had completely hit rock bottom.

Manchester United fans have been left furious with the Glazers after huge Rick & Morty banners were spotted draped over Old Trafford. The American owners are hardly in the best books for many United supporters, who have staged protests over the years of their leadership.

Mikel Arteta has been told he "should sue FIFA" after the Arsenal manager was given arguably the worst face in the new game. FIFA 23 is set to be released on Friday, September 30 with many fans waiting for it to drop, but Arsenal supporters might be left disappointed by the likenesses in their squad.

FIFA 23 over spending time with his girlfriend Dani Dyer. The former Love Island contestant posted a video of the couple, back together after the winger returned from international duty with England.

Portugal manager Fernando Santos has suggested he will not drop Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo to the bench.

Gareth Southgate has urged Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag to give Harry Maguire more game time ahead of England's World Cup campaign. The defender started for the Three Lions in their 3-3 draw with Germany and was heavily criticised for giving away a penalty early in the second half.

Gary Neville has admitted he was silent about the Glazers when he was a Manchester United player due to being a club employee.

England goalkeeper David James says Harry Maguire's torrid recent displays are a result of a "self-fulfilling prophecy".The Manchester United defender hit the headlines again this week after his mistakes cost England a couple of goals in their 3-3 draw with Germany at Wembley on Monday night, though James insists his calamitous form is no surprise because fans want him to fail."I feel for Harry Maguire on the basis where he doesn’t seem like he can do a lot right in people’s eyes," the 52-year-old ex-Premier League star told GGRecon.READ MORE: Carragher tells 'England's problem' Harry Maguire 'it's too late' to save Man Utd career"I’ve been in that position myself where it’s almost like a self-fulfilling prophecy, where people wait for you to make a mistake and do something that’s not quite right, and that’s what they were expecting."James said he thought Maguire was an integral part of the England squad, regardless of his form, and backed him to start for the Three Lions at the World Cup."I’m a Harry Maguire fan," James added. "Harry’s an integral part of that squad and was a major reason behind why England got to the final of the European Championships.

Manchester United star Harry Maguire is out of Sunday's clash with rivals Manchester City after picking up an injury during England's 3-3 draw with Germany this week.The 29-year-old, who, in spite of the issue, played the full 90 minutes on Monday, is expected to miss around two weeks of action after being spotted limping away from Wembley Stadium.Maguire has spent the past month warming United's bench but has managed to retain his place in Gareth Southgate's England side, despite his poor recent form.READ MORE: Carragher tells 'England's problem' Harry Maguire 'it's too late' to save Man Utd careerHe was at fault for two of Germany's three goals after conceding a penalty for the first and getting caught in possession for the second, allowing the visitors to open up a 2-0 lead, prior to England's late comeback.To make matters worse he also picked up a muscle injury, though his decision to play on through the pain was praised by Three Lions skipper Harry Kane."H had a pretty decent injury there at the end and he played another five or ten minutes on almost one leg, great character from him, really proud of him for that," the Tottenham man said after the game.Does Harry Maguire deserve to go to the World Cup? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.Maguire's injury may not come as much of a blow to United boss Erik ten Hag, who has paired Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane at centre back since matchday three this season, but it comes at a terrible time for the player himself.The former Leicester City defender has less than a month to convince Southgate he deserves a seat on the plane to Qatar, and will now spend half of that period on the treatment table.The England boss backed his struggling star after