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Manchester United star suffer nasty injury blow minutes into Everton clash

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Young, A. (2026, September 6). Manchester United star suffer nasty injury blow minutes into Everton clash. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-injury-maguire-everton-b1295937.html

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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire suffered a nasty injury in a collision with Everton's Thierno Barry just two minutes into Sunday's Premier League clash at Goodison Park. The incident occurred when both players jumped for the ball and collided, causing blood to pour from Maguire's nose. There were initial fears that Maguire had broken his nose, but he surprisingly decided to continue playing despite medical staff tending to him. Manchester United were already dealing with several injuries, including four absent players, before this incident occurred.

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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire suffered a serious injury just two minutes into their Premier League match against Everton on Sunday. He was hurt when he collided with Thierno Barry, an Everton striker, while both players jumped for the same ball and headed towards it. The impact caused blood to pour from Maguire's nose, but despite his injuries, he decided to continue playing. Manchester United's medical staff attended to him for several minutes before allowing him to stay on the field. This was a close call for the team, especially since they are already missing four injured players, including Amad Diallo, Carlos Baleba, Mattijs de Ligt, and Manuel Ugarte.

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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire suffered a nasty injury less than two minutes into Sunday’s Premier League clash at Everton. asserted

Maguire → suffer → Everton

Maguire has came off second best in a collision with Everton striker Thierno Barry when the pair challenged for the ball. asserted

pair → come → ball

Barry and Maguire jumped for the same ball and the Everton man collided with the front of the defender’s face when attempting to head the ball. asserted

man → jump → ball

The defender immediately clutched his face, prompting fears of a broken nose, as Leny Yoro was sent to warm up. asserted

Yoro → clutch → nose

Maguire was attended to by Man Utd medical staff for several minutes, and blood could be seen pouring from his nose. uncertain

blood → attend → nose

However, perhaps surprisingly, Maguire decided he could play on. uncertain

he → decide → ?

Yoro sat back down on the substitutes' bench, with Michael Carrick avoiding another injury to his squad. asserted

Carrick → sit → squad

Mason Mount was named among the substitutes to mark his return to the matchday squad for the first time this season. asserted

Mount → mark → time

Manchester United star suffer nasty injury blow minutes into Everton clash

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