Euro 2020: Harry Maguire 'not ruled out' of England opener against Croatia as defender takes part in training - in pictures

Manchester United centre-back is in a race to be fit for the start of his national team's European Championships campaign

Harry Maguire trains with England teammates at St. George's Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia. Reuters

Harry Maguire trains with England teammates at St. George's Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia. Reuters

Ben White, Conor Coady, Harry Maguire and Harry Kane train at St. George's Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia. PA

England's Ben White, Conor Coady, Harry Maguire and Harry Kane attend a training session at St George's Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia. AP

England midfielder Jude Bellingham takes part in a training session at St George’s Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia. AFP

Jadon Sancho and Jordan Henderson during a training session at St George’s Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia.

Reece James and Luke Shaw take part in a training session at St George’s Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia. AFP

Jude Bellingham and midfielder Kalvin Phillips take part in a training session at St. George's Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia.

Mason Mount and Kieran Trippier take part in a training session at St. George's Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia. AFP

Kyle Walker, Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden take part in a training session at St. George's Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia. AFP

Kyle Walker and John Stones take part in a training session at St. George's Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia. AFP

Phil Foden takes part in a training session at St. George's Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia. AFP

Bukayo Saka takes part in a training session at St. George's Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia. AFP

Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, Declan Rice, Harry Kane and Mason Mount take part in a training session at St. George's Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia. AFP

England manager Gareth Southgate leads a training session at St. George's Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia. AFP

Dominic Calvert-Lewin throws a rubber chicken as he, Raheem Sterling, Kyle Walker, and Tyrone Mings take part in a training session at St. George's Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia. AFP

England manager Gareth Southgate leads a training session at St. George's Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia. AFP

Marcus Rashford throws a rubber chicken as England players take part in a training session at St. George's Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia. PA

Harry Kane and his England teammates take part in a training session at St. George's Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia. Getty Images

Raheem Sterling throws a rubber chicken during an England training session at St. George's Park ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Croatia. Getty Images

The sight of Harry Maguire taking part in a full training session has raised hopes that the Manchester United defender could be fit to face Croatia in England's Euro 2020 opener, and manager Gareth Southgate has said he could play although it remains a "long shot".

Maguire, 28, has been racing to recover from injuring his ankle ligaments during United's Premier League defeat to Aston Villa on May 9. He resumed training with England on Thursday and was pictured again with his teammates on Saturday.

Maguire is a key part of the England defence, so Southgate's cautious optimism will no doubt be welcome news by England fans ahead of the clash with Croatia on Sunday.

"It is a long shot but he is further ahead than we thought he might be at this point so we are certainly not going to rule it out," Southgate told ITV on Friday.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson also trained with the group as he builds fitness, but Maguire's United teammate goalkeeper Dean Henderson – set to be back-up to Jordan Pickford this summer – sat it out due to a knock.

Check out the pictures from England's latest training session at St George's Park in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.