Maguire has excelled alongside Lisandro Martinez at the heart of the United defence, though the Argentine sat out the 1-0 win over Everton due to injury. "Licha is a lot closer than Patrick is. It will be a matter of days hopefully, it won’t be too long. We’ll assess him over the next day or two, and see where he is," Carrick said of Martinez this week.
Carrick also delivered updates on Mason Mount and Matthijs de Ligt ahead of Sunday's game against Crystal Palace, saying: "Mason is getting closer really. He’s on the grass and he’s getting closer, he’s looking to train and be in around it pretty soon.
"He’s getting close. He’s just had to be patient really and he’s a big player so we’re looking after him, making sure he’s ready for a big finish to the season. The good news is he’s getting really close.
"Matthijs, he’s had a back issue, which has been a little bit slower to progress really. It’s something we’ve been working through and he’s getting there. He’s in the right direction but, as I said, he’s just a little bit further behind.
"It’s one of those things that’s disappointing but it’s just a part of football unfortunately, so we’ll get him back when we can.
"It’s just the nature of the injury and the issue in the back. It’s a difficult one to pin down, especially time-wise. He’s definitely improving, so that’s a good thing and we’re just working towards that really. There’s not much more I can give at this stage."