Michael Carrick will preview Man Utd's clash with Bournemouth today
Michael Carrick will preview Man Utd's clash with Bournemouth today
It's press conference day as Michael Carrick previews Manchester United's trip to Bournemouth.
Carrick will give team news updates and the latest on the injury front this afternoon, and we'll bring you every word from the United boss.
The Under-18s are in FA Youth Cup action this evening, and Carrick could also be asked whether he will be attending the fixture, having been seen at a whole host of academy games since taking the reins at Old Trafford in January.
Follow our live blog below for build-up and updates from today's press conference.
Injury latest
Carrick has addressed the media and given an injury update. De Ligt remains sidelined while Lisandro Martinez is not fit enough to return and Patrick Dorgu remains a long-term absentee.
Similar really. Frustrating for Mata (De Ligt), he’s been trying to work towards getting back, it’s a back issue that’s proving difficult. We’ll keep working as hard as we can.
On Martinez
He’s a lot closer. He’s getting there. After this one, I think he’ll be alright.
On Dorgu
Patrick further down the line.
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Torpey interview
Stephen Torpey has spoken out after his appointment as Man Utd's academy chief.
In a wide-ranging chat, Torpey addressed JJ Gabriel, Ratcliffe criticism and 'special young talents'
Read the full piece
As a general rule, Sir Jim Ratcliffe would be better off keeping his mouth shut, but United fans nodded along when they listened to his interview about the club's recruitment last year.
Speaking to the BBC, Ratcliffe launched a scathing attack on United's transfer business, saying: “If you look at the players that we are buying this summer, that we [Ineos] didn’t buy, we’re buying Antony, we’re buying Casemiro, we’re buying Onana, we’re buying Hojlund, and we’re buying Sancho."
went on to reference the transfer fee instalments United still had to pay. "These are all things from the past, whether we like it or not, we’ve inherited those things and have to sort that out," he added.
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United's improvements under Michael Carrick look set to be rewarded with Champions League football next season.
The Reds are third in the table with a six point buffer to sixth spot. Carrick has impressed since taking charge on an interim basis and it remains to be seen whether he will be at the helm next term.
Either way, with question marks over several sides next season and managerial uncertainty around the future of Pep Guardiola at Manchester City and Arne Slot at Anfield, could United mount a title challenge?
asked our writers for their verdicts.
Under 30 minutes to go
The countdown is on and we'll bring you everything Carrick has had to say in under 30 minutes.
United will hope for some positive news on the injury front today.
They've been without De Ligt since November and Dorgu has been sidelined since the brilliant win over Arsenal. Lisandro Martinez had hoped to miss just one game after picking up a knock but he hasn't played in four matches and United could really do with him back in the team.
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What time is Carrick speaking?
The United boss is about to start his pre-match press conference but the quotes will not be available until 2.30pm.
We'll bring you every word he had to say at 2.30pm.
Carrick will be asked for team news updates today ahead of the big clash with Bournemouth.
The United interim head coach has had to deal with a few tricky questions since he was appointed, including his reaction to Ratciffe's dreadful comments on UK immigration and his thoughts on what appeared to be a dig from former teammate Paul Scholes after the defeat to Newcastle. Carrick has handled them impeccably, but he'll hope that on-the-pitch matters dominate today's press conference.
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Casemiro future update
United have no plans to enter contract talks with Casemiro despite the Brazilian's stunning performances under Carrick.
The 34-year-old scored his seventh goal of the season in Sunday's 3-1 win against Aston Villa and he was involved in the build-up to the goals for Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko as well, delivering another outstanding display.
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United handed £100m Tonali transfer stance
do not have long to wait before they have the opportunity to strengthen their squad in the transfer window.
has guided United to third place in the table during his two months in charge as the club’s interim head coach. Such form has seen plenty of speculation about whether the 44-year-old could get the job on a permanent basis at the end of the season.
Qualification for the is likely to have a major impact on what business United could do when the summer transfer window opens.
United's Champions League hopes were boosted on Tuesday night after Arsenal sealed their European progression into the competition's quarter-final stage. The Gunners defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 thanks to goals from Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice.
The is hoping to retain a fifth spot for Europe's top competition. To do so, they need to place among.
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When Ruben Amorim was sacked by United, some fans and pundits believed it was the wrong decision. It hasn't taken long for that opinion to be proven wrong by Carrick, who has won seven of nine.
are third in the Premier League, six points clear of fifth position. The bookmakers have priced Carrick's side as near-certainties to qualify for the Champions League. It was a long shot when Amorim was in charge.
Carrick and his backroom staff deserve to be lauded for their impact, but the last two months have reflected poorly on Amorim, who was holding the club back with his management.
Carrick will be asked if there are any injury updates this afternoon.
Matthijs de Ligt has been sidelined since the trip to Crystal Palace in November, while Lisandro Martinez has missed the last four matches. Patrick Dorgu has been out since the victory over Arsenal, so we'll hope for some positive news on the trio today.
United academy chief chat
When Sir Jim Ratcliffe singled out the United academy as having "slipped" with some of his customary direct feedback in October, he highlighted the appointment of Stephen Torpey as evidence of change.
Torpey is the latest recruit from the blueprint Ratcliffe so admires, and that introduction from the United co-owner was pretty clear.
Read what Torpey said here >>>
When is Carrick speaking?
Carrick will speak to the media at 1.30pm today and the quotes will be available for everyone to read at 2.30pm.
Hello and welcome to our live blog of Carrick's pre-Bournemouth press conference.
The United boss will speak today as he previews the clash with the Cherries. United have put themselves into a strong position to qualify for next season's Champions League and a win on Friday night would further tighten their grip on third place.
Bournemouth are winless in their last four games and so Carrick will see this as a huge opportunity to open up the gap between his side and the chasing pack before the rest of the Premier League games this weekend.
The United boss will give the latest on the injury front today along with the team news ahead of Friday night, and we'll have all the updates you need right here.