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Smalling misses Man Utd but is happy to no longer be ‘part of the furniture’

The England international defender is currently taking in a season-long loan at Serie A giants Roma after slipping down the Old Trafford pecking order

Chris Smalling admits to missing Manchester United, but is happy to no longer be “part of the furniture” after sealing a season-long loan move to Roma.

The 29-year-old has been part of the first-team set-up at Old Trafford since 2010, with over 320 appearances taken in for the Red Devils.

He did, however, find himself slipping down the pecking order over the summer as United landed Harry Maguire in a record-breaking £80 million ($98m) deal.