England boss Southgate has once again signaled his support for Maguire, despite a recent mistake in his game against Germany. Southgate said the centre-back would only be "cut" in one extreme case.
The Manchester United captain continues to maintain the trust that the national team manager has placed in him, and although he lost his starting position for Manchester United, he was selected in England against Italy and Germany.
But on Monday night at Wembley, he was again thrust into the spotlight for a mistake, giving the visiting team a second-half penalty. Maguire sloppily passed the ball directly to Jamal Muhyara at the back and then knocked down the Bayern Munich youngster in the penalty area, with the referee pointing to the penalty spot after consulting with VAR.
Southgate has also been criticised for his support of the United defender, but he insists he will continue to support Maguire, saying there are some aspects of Maguire's impressive performances in Germany and Italy and it will take some extreme things to change his mindset.
In a post-match press conference, Southgate was asked about Maguire's recent mistakes and when he did not play for United. He said: "I know everyone will be watching Maguire, but in both races there were some very important moments for Maguire. Luke Shaw is another guy (who delivers great moments) and he's a great footballer. So what do we do? Don't pick Luke Shaw because he hasn't played enough or pick a player of the kind we saw tonight? ”
'It's always going to be controversial, but I think in times like this we have to support our best and most experienced players unless we're in a situation where it's almost impossible to pick them.'
Reece James also expressed support for Maguire and goalkeeper Nick Pope, who passed a gentle long-range shot straight to Kai Javertz to help Germany equalize in the final moments.
The Chelsea defender said: "I think when you make a mistake in the game, I feel like you have enough experience to know that you made a mistake and you don't need anyone to tell you."
"Maguire hasn't played too many games this season and he's still looking for his own pace, but we know what he's capable of, and what Pop is capable of. So there's no doubt that it was just a small blunder and I'm sure they'll recover and move forward strongly. ”