Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has leapt to the defence of England manager Gareth Southgate.

Southgate is under pressure following a winless Nations League run this month, which culminated in a 4-0 loss to Hungary.

"Gareth is the most successful England manager since Sir Alf Ramsey in 1966," Maguire told The Sun.

"We all can't wait to work with him and the backroom team again at the World Cup.

"His managerial record is as good as anyone currently out there in international football.

"There's no reason why we can't do really well and our goal is to improve on our previous tournaments and make the country proud."