Carrick is frustrated as Man United faces two bad news items despite beating Palace to move up to third place in the Premier League.
On 2 March 2026, Michael Carrick, the interim manager of Manchester United, revealed two pieces of bad news following the latest Premier League match. United narrowly defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 at home after falling behind as early as the 4th minute, then came from behind to win after the visitors were reduced to 10 men in the second half.
After this match, Man United has 51 points, equal with Aston Villa but has climbed to third place in the Premier League standings due to a superior goal difference (Man United +12 / Aston Villa +8). They lead fifth-placed Liverpool by 3 points and are 6 points clear of sixth-placed Chelsea.
However, Man United paid a price with injuries to two defenders: left-back Luke Shaw collided with Daniel Muñoz and was substituted in the 24th minute, and Harry Maguire clashed with Jørgen Strand Larsen and had to be taken off in the 85th minute.
Most recently, Michael Carrick commented on the injuries to Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire, expressing hope that they will recover soon to help Man United. "They are feeling not very well; hopefully, they will get better soon," he said.
This brings Man United's total number of injured players to six, including Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Matthijs de Ligt, Patrick Dorgu, and Mason Mount.
Man United's next Premier League match is a midweek away game against Newcastle United, who sit 13th, on Wednesday, 4 March.
