Michael Carrick (middle) chats to former Manchester Untied team-mate Gerard Pique after England's defeat in Spain Michael Carrick left the Jose Rico Perez Stadium on crutches after injuring his ankle during England's defeat to Spain. The Manchester United midfielder was stretchered off during the second half as goals from Mario Gaspar and Santi Cazorla gave the home side a 2-0 win in Alicante...Full Story »

Michael Carrick is available again for Manchester United's trip to Arsenal on Sunday as Louis van Gaal can welcome back his vice-captain. The 34-year-old midfielder missed Wednesday's 2-1 win over Wolfsburg as Van Gaal did not want to run the risk of aggravating a minor problem. But United came through the Champions League tie unscathed while Carrick returns to contention. "Carrick can play s...Full Story »

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick is rated doubtful for Saturday's clash with Liverpool after pulling out of the England squad due to injury. The unspecified injury has ruled the 34-year-old out of contention for England's clash with Switzerland at Wembley on Tuesday, and he has subsequently returned to old Trafford to be assessed by the Red Devils' medical team. As such, Carrick ...Full Story »

After tinkering throughout his debut campaign in charge and further experiments during pre-season, the manager has now decided on his tactical approach Louis van Gaal has revealed Manchester United will be deployed in a 4-3-3 formation during the upcoming season following pre-season experimentation. The manager tinkered with the shape of his starting XI throughout his debut season at the Old...Full Story »

Ten big names who got relegated from the Premier League, including players who enjoyed success at Chelsea and Manchester United. 1) Michael Carrick A player to experience both ends of the spectrum – relegation with one club and title glory with another, Manchester United star Michael Carrick was part of the West Ham team that went down in 2003. 2) Joe Cole Quickly snapped up by Chels...Full Story »

Michael Carrick isn't ready to applaud Manchester United for their top-four finish in the Premier League this season, as the influential midfielder believes the club should be aiming higher. The 2014-15 season was a much-needed rebound campaign for the fallen Manchester giants after the club finished seventh the previous season under David Moyes. However simply regaining their place among the ...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has made signing a defensive midfielder a priority for next season. The Dutchman believes the team lacks sufficient depth in that area of the pitch, and expects to address the situation. While Michael Carrick has been dependable in the role throughout his nine-season at Old Trafford, United have been forced to play without the 33-year-old at stages in th...Full Story »

Gary Neville firmly believes Michael Carrick‘s absence and Manchester United’s downturn in form is no coincidence. The 33-year-old has been injured for the last two games and both have ended in defeat despite Man United going into the Chelsea game off the back of a six game winning streak. Carrick’s role in front of the defence has certainly been key this season and speakin...Full Story »

Michael Carrick has signed a one-year contract extensions with Manchester United.The midfielder was out of contract in the summer but will now remain at Old Trafford until at least 2016, confirmed the club.The news is not entirely surprising given Carrick's last contract extension which tied him down to the club until 2015 had the option to extend it a further year.The 33-year-old joined the c...Full Story »

Louis van Gaal believes Manchester United’s pre-season tour of the United States is to blame for their horrendous luck with injuries in the first half of the season. Players such as Michael Carrick, Luke Shaw, Marcos Rojo and Ashley Young have all spent a significant amount of time on the treatment table during this campaign. United’s luck appears to have changed however as Carri...Full Story »