A day will come when Harry Maguire’s circumstances begin to improve.

But it doesn’t seem likely that will happen anytime soon.

4Harry Maguire scored an own goal against ScotlandCredit: Getty

4Maguire’s nightmare spell went on against ScotlandCredit: Rex

The cloud that is constantly following the troubled center-half around is just growing at this moment.

22 minutes after coming on as a halftime substitute, he scored on his own goal, giving the opposing supporters further reasons to criticize Gareth Southgate for using him.

The defender for Manchester United must believe he is cursed.

Even if it might be claimed that some of it was his own fault due to financial squabbling, he was unsuccessful in getting the move to West Ham he desired in the summer.

The only time he substituted for United, against Arsenal, everything went wrong, and they lost 3-1 in overtime.

And finally, as the backlash against his selection grew, he was able to direct Andy Robertson’s cross into his own goal.

He performed admirably against Ukraine on Saturday in a 1-1 tie, but his error here, in which he stuck out a lazy leg, suggested that he was a rusty player. There must be a change.

However, given that he continues to be a part of Southgate’s first XI plans for England, the situation there is quite concerning.

Although he would deny it, the manager will be very worried about the scenario involving a player who has been so helpful to him.

Apart from that, Southgate will have been pleased with this respectable victory.

Southgate is aware that a sizable portion of England fans are still prepared to turn against him despite his squad sleepwalking their way to Euro 2024.

On the heels of the Ukraine game, a poor performance in Glasgow would have brought a wave of criticism back his way.

He will also continue to draw criticism for substituting Maguire for Marc Guehi at halftime.

In a wise move, Southgate started Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, and Declan Rice at the start of the game.

He was rewarded with a powerful, thunderous performance that undoubtedly calmed the residents here in Mount Florida, but Maguire’s own goal temporarily raised the volume. There are several generational talents in England.

This was evidence that the national team does not possess the depth that many people would have you think.

Jordan Henderson’s participation in Saudi Arabia as well as Maguire’s disastrous season are both issues.

4Maguire deflected Andy Robertson’s cross past Aaron RamsdaleCredit: PA

4And he looked like he wanted the ground to swallow him upCredit: Getty

And the problem is central midfield, along with the middle of defence, are two areas that are relatively weak.

Kalvin Phillips made only his second appearance of the season following a brief  run-out as an 84th-minute sub for Manchester City against Fulham ten days earlier.

Wanting to assess his  midfield options, Southgate was still cursing the fact Trent Alexander-Arnold was unavailable after a decent two-game trial this summer.

John Stones, Luke Shaw, Jack Grealish and Mason Mount were the other injuries, which also meant the subs’ bench looked a bit thin.

Raheem Sterling and James Ward-Prowse would have been sitting at home, watching on TV, really cheesed off.

And the lack of experience in central defence was illustrated by the fact Lewis Dunk and Guehi went into the game with just six caps between them. Aaron Ramsdale, in just his fourth appearance for his country, had no chance with the own goal.

England do not have a super-strong line- up of keepers —  the same applies to strikers.

We are doomed if anything happens to Kane, who struck a fine goal to put the game beyond Scotland’s reach.

Bayern Munich will probably not have been too impressed that he played 84 minutes as he has  a game against Bayer Leverkusen on Friday.

So, while there were plenty of positives for Southgate, there was a huge negative, namely Maguire.

England fans, as always, continued to chant his name.

But the fact the Tartan Army gave ironic cheers every time he touched the ball gives you an idea of the pressure on him.

And the problem is it is unlikely to get better any time soon.