In pictures: North Macedonia v England
Harry Maguire admits that England miss Harry Kane when he is not on the pitch. His biggest concern right now, though, is that he is likely to be on it when Bayern Munich visit Old Trafford to face Manchester United next month.
United, who travel to Galatasaray on Wednesday, have to win their remaining two Champions League matches to be certain of reaching the knockout stages.
But as Kane proved in the match at the Allianz Arena at the start of the campaign, he and his new team can be a tough one to keep in check.
It took the England captain just 40 seconds to make an impact in the 1-1 draw in North Macedonia on Monday, forcing an own goal equaliser to spare Gareth Southgate’s blushes shortly after coming off the bench.
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And Maguire is in no doubts he could be in for a torrid time come December 12. “For me, he’s the best striker in the world,” he said. “When he’s not on the pitch, we miss him. He’s our captain, he’s our leader and he has been since I’ve been here.
“Listen, I’ve always said about Harry that he’s one of the best strikers in the world and he’s proved it now for eight or ten years, however long he played at Spurs.
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“Now he’s gone to Bayern and is doing what he does – score goals, he’s a magnificent person, a big leader as well.
“I knew when he went to Germany, any club which signed him in the summer, he would score goals, that’s what he does. He scores goals, he does it day in and day out in training.
“He’s a nightmare to play against and can put the ball in the back of the net from any angle.
“His movement is very good, he’s a focal point in the team, and when he came on for us against Macedonia he was a threat.
“It is daunting to play against him. He played really well when we played them at their place and if we’re going to beat them at Old Trafford then keeping him quiet is an important job to do.”
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