Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire holds high expectations for both Leny Yoro and Ayden Heaven at Old Trafford for the long term.
Leny Yoro and Ayden Heaven have been able to secure regular playing time under Michael Carrick in recent weeks due to suspensions and injuries in the squad.
Michael Carrick has been without Matthijs de Ligt because of a long-term injury and Lisandro Martinez has also been out of action due to a three-match suspension.
Harry Maguire recently returned to Premier League action in Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Brentford at Old Trafford last month after serving out his own ban.
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Leny Yoro, who returned for Manchester United’s match against Brentford after suffering a knock, has made 31 appearances across all competitions this season.
Ayden Heaven, on the other hand, has only played in 17 matches across all competitions for the United first-team squad in the current campaign.
Speaking on The Overlap’s ‘My Best Coach’ show, Harry Maguire has predicted that both Yoro and Heaven will enjoy “top” careers amid their ongoing development.
The 33-year-old former Man Utd captain insisted that a key part of the success of his Red Devils teammates will be the ‘resilience’ that they both show in their careers.
“It’s just that you’ve got to give them time. In and out of the team is what they’ll do,” Maguire said.
“And they’ll both, like I say, I speak about Ayden and Leny at Man Utd.
“They’re both going to have a top career. I know that for sure. It’s just they’ve got to be resilient during this period.”
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Maguire has been a key first-team pick for Michael Carrick since the 44-year-old United legend returned to Old Trafford as Red Devils interim head coach.
The England international’s contract with the Premier League club was set to expire in the summer ahead of Maguire inking a new deal with Man Utd in April.
Maguire will now remain at Old Trafford until 2027 and the Red Devils have the option to keep the Three Lions centre-back at the Premier League club until 2028.
The former United skipper has made 21 appearances across all competitions in the 2025-26 campaign and has netted twice and registered two assists so far.
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