'The only way you can get out of these situations is to play': Newcastle boss Steve Bruce says out-of-form Harry Maguire must start when Man United head to St James' Park and believes England defender is just going through a 'blip'

Steven Bruce says he would allow Harry Maguire to play his way out of his troubled period if he was manager of Manchester United.

The Newcastle boss knows the under-fire United captain better than most having signed him for Hull City from Sheffield United in 2014.

Bruce comes up against Maguire at St James' Park on Saturday evening, where all eyes will be on the teamsheet to see if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer includes his £80million centre-back after a difficult week in which he was sent off for England.

Harry Maguire's troubled start to the season continued with a red card for England last week

The Manchester United captain has looked out of sorts during a nightmare start to the season

There has been some suggestion that Solskjaer could take the 27-year-old out of the firing line and he claimed on Friday that the player had a 'knock'.