Despite Mykonos brawl, Harry Maguire will continue 'to be our captain' - Solskjaer

Mykonos Brawl: Manchester United Team Captain Harry Maguire (second from left) leaves a courthouse in Greece. Photo: EUROKINISSI/AFP via Getty Images

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Harry Maguire will remain Manchester United's captain this season despite his involvement in a Greek court case.

Maguire was given a suspended 21-month sentence last month after the England defender was found guilty of assaulting a police officer, swearing, resisting arrest and bribery during an incident in Mykonos.

The 27-year-old has denied the offences and has launched an appeal which nullifies the verdict and means he has no criminal record ahead of a full retrial.

Following the original court verdict, Maguire was withdrawn from England's squad for their recent Nations League matches against Iceland and Denmark.

However, England manager Gareth Southgate has said would consider bringing Maguire back into the squad for the next internationals.

Now United boss Solskjaer has made it clear he will not punish his centre-back by stripping him of the captaincy.

"He's handled it really well and, of course, I'll be here to support him," Solskjaer told United's website on Saturday.

"He is going to be our captain. We'll just leave Harry and his people and the process to run.

"For me, he is a top, an absolute top human being and has always been a positive guy with the right values. So I really hope we can see Harry performing at his best."

United start their Premier League campaign against Crystal Palace on September 19. YahooSports