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Erik ten Hag is an optimistic manager. You have to be, to deal with the kind of injury troubles he his squad have dealt with this season. Throughout the past fortnight, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has maintained hope that Harry Maguire would return from injury for the FA Cup. Last week he told his press conference: “For the cup final, we’re working on [it]. I think Harry Maguire, I think it’s a fair chance that he will be available. We plan [for] him.” Now, he has had to give up hope. Speaking ahead of the final, he admitted, “It didn’t heal as expected.” Maguire will miss Mancheste…

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