'Everyone knows he is unbelievable player': Shaw defends Maguire after England disasterclass

"I will be honest, it is a tough period at the moment," Luke Shaw told the BBC about Harry Maguire's situation.

"Of course Harry is an amazing player, an amazing character. He has taken a lot of stick, probably more than I have ever seen before in football but he never hides away, he is always there.

"You can have people that can hide away and not want to be in the spotlight but he keeps putting himself in the spotlight and it shows the strength and character he has got because, come on, everyone knows that he is an unbelievable player.

"At the moment the confidence might not be there because it might feel like the whole world is against him, it is tough for him but us as players, staff we are all behind him because he is a very important player and it shows Gareth’s trust that he has played in both games.

"Look at the Euros and what he has done, people need to understand he is a big part of the England team and they have to accept it."

Maguire has lost his place in the starting XI at Man United and could lose it at his national team too after a horrific display against Germany.

That is a remarkable fall from grace for the centre-back who was the best in the country less than 18 months ago.

Source: BBC