Harry Maguire is in for a nightmare if he plays against super-fast Chelsea striker Timo Werner today – reckons former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson.

Frank Lampard takes his new-look Chelsea side to Old Trafford for a crunch showdown with United, who will be flying high after another famous win at PSG in midweek.

Maguire missed that match due to a muscle injury but could return to play Chelsea. Lampard will be desperate to see a response from his side after slipping to a 3-3 draw with Southampton last weekend.

The Manchester United centre-half has been caught out before for pace – and was sent off for England against Denmark as he struggled to cope with a superior opponent in the running stakes.

He has also had a mare on the pitch, with a series of disappointing displays for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s United side.

Johnson told Optus Sport as per the Daily Star: “If I’m Timo Werner, I’d be like, ‘Please play [Maguire]!’, I really would.

“I think he would be an absolute nightmare for him.

“But I agree, in the bigger picture, it’s hard to leave your captain out and obviously he’s a big player for them.

“But on that last performance, if I’m [Axel] Tuanzebe, I’d be thinking: ‘Why aren’t I playing?’.”