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The Englishman is under more pressure than most in the Premier League, having only won once this season.
So far, the answer has been a resounding no, with his senior players continuously letting him down.
And following the weekend's antics, it has left 20-year-old Heaven with an opportunity.
However, that has left a space for a centre-back to come and try to stake their claim.
Heaven has been attempting to do so, but has so far been unable to break up the Lisandro Martinez and Harry Maguire partnership.
Carrick's options are limited to partner Maguire now, with a toss-up between Heaven and Matthijs de Ligt.
Why Heaven deserves a long run in the team
Handing Heaven just one start here and there will not do much for Manchester United.
Heaven certainly has the quality to be a top-level centre-back, as he is in the top 27.8 per cent of centre-backs for duel success per 90 according to FotMob.
His total per 90 comes in at 63.2 per cent, while he is also one of the best at recoveries.
Per 90, Heaven makes five recoveries, which puts him in the top 12.5 per cent of all Premier League centre-backs.
Work rate and the desire to win the ball back are traits that Manchester United need right now.