Manager Michael Carrick was thought to be on the brink of the sack after overseeing eight straight matches without a victory, but he has been retained in his post for this trip to Stamford Bridge.
The Red Devils were thrashed by Bournemouth last weekend to follow up their 4-1 humbling in the Champions League by Cesc Fabregas’ Como, which saw Bruno Fernandes hit out at his head coach’s tactical approach.
Those comments from the Portuguese international saw him benched for the encounter with Bournemouth, and the captain was an unused substitute at Old Trafford.
Since then, the No8…
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