Michael Carrick is under extreme pressure at the weekend, as his Manchester United welcome AFC Bournemouth to Old Trafford. The Cherries are buoyant following their victory against AC Milan on Thursday.
Manchester United have won two of 11 matches in all competitions this season, as the wins over Ipswich Town and Sabah FK were expected. The Red Devils are without a win in seven games across all competitions since the win against Sabah and in midweek, the hosts for this fixture were humbled away in Como, suffering a 4-1 loss.
Michael Carrick came out in defiance in his latest press conference, but rumours are abounding with the likes of Julian Nagelsmann, Eddie Howe and Antonio Conte continuously linked with the club.
AFC Bournemouth had the biggest night of their professional existence on Thursday when they recorded a 3-0 win against European giants, AC Milan. That win now means the Cherries have won their last three in all competitions, without conceding a single goal.
Bournemouth have enjoyed their recent trips to Old Trafford. Marco Rose will be keen to keep up Bournemouth’s unbeaten record at Manchester United, which stands at three meetings unbeaten and having scored 11 goals in their previous three visits to Manchester. In the Premier League, Manchester United have not beaten Bournemouth since a 1-0 away win under Erik ten Hag in 2023.
The Red Devils have not kept a clean sheet in seven games and that's the same statistic in their meetings against the Cherries. United welcomed back De Ligt in midweek but the Dutchman is still miles away in terms of match fitness.
Manchester United 0-2 Bournemouth
