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 Paul Ince has put forward Scott McTominay

 as a possible replacement for Harry Maguire

 as Manchester United captain.

Speaking on Premier league production,

Ince nominated McTominay as the potential

 successor to Maguire’s armband.

The Scotland international certainly put 

on a performance worthy of being called 

the skipper last night.

He scored an excellent goal in United’s 3-

1 win against Burnley and nearly added 

to his tally on numerous occasions.

It was the midfielder’s first goal of the campaign

, but he finished past Wayne Hennessey 

like a seasoned striker.

Away from the penalty area, the 25-year-

old put on an assured display in the middle

 of the Old Trafford pitch.

An exhibition that needs to be repeated 

on a regular basis if he is to secure a permanent

 place in Ralf Rangnick’s set-up.

MCTOMINAY TO REPLACE MAGUIRE?

Purely on the basis of Thursday’s outing, 

the Scot won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.

Especially not if he takes over captaining 

duties from Maguire, as suggested by Ince.  

“Me and Michael (Owen) were speaking 

about we think Maguire’s performances haven’t

 been great this season,” said the former

 Red Devil.

“I said to Michael, maybe it might be a 

case of taking the armband away from 

Maguire and let him concentrate on his 

performances.

“I think that could be your answer. If 

he keeps putting in performances, he could

 be one of those who could get the armband.”

COULD MAGUIRE REALLY GET THE

 CHOP?

It would be a rather damning indictment

 on Maguire’s season if he were to be 

stripped of the captaincy.

This is an unlikely scenario, although 

not unheard of.

Gary Neville was replaced as club captain

 in 2010 by Ryan Giggs, but this was 

due to the defender’s long-term absences 

through injury.

When Maguire does eventually move 

on, however, a decision about who to pass 

on the leadership duties to must be made.

McTominay would be high on the list, 

having been with United since the academy

 days.

Bruno Fernandes is another option, having 

stepped in during Maguire’s spell in 

the side-lines.

For now, the England centre-back is 

the leader of Rangnick’s pack, but the 

baton will have to be passed on at some point.