Carrick is stressed as Manchester United faces three recent bad news items after drawing with Leeds, marking six consecutive matches without a win.
On 19 October 2026 GMT+7, Michael Carrick, Manchester United’s head coach, revealed the latest bad news following the Premier League match last night, a 1-1 away draw against Leeds United, which means the team has now gone six matches without a win in all competitions (three losses and three draws).
In this game, Manchester United had to substitute Lisandro Martinez, the Argentine defender who had recently cleared up criticism of the management in the media, with Noussair Mazraoui in the second half. Michael Carrick confirmed the change was due to a thigh injury.
Additionally, Aidan Heaven and Marcus Rashford, who started in the UEFA Champions League match that ended in a 0-2 loss to Atletico Madrid earlier this week, did not play against Leeds United.
The Manchester United coach explained, “Aidan Heaven was ill, so we had to make some adjustments, and Marcus Rashford is dealing with a minor injury. We need to take special care of him.”
Manchester United must now re-assess the conditions of all three players before the third group stage match in the UEFA Champions League, an away game against Como in Italy on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 GMT+7.
Currently, Manchester United has eight injured or ill players: Lisandro Martinez, Aidan Heaven, Marcus Rashford, Patrick Dorgu, Luke Shaw, Koby Menu, Benjamin Sesko, and Manuel Ugarte.
