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Carrick keeps Fernandes as captain and says he needs no assurances on United future

The Guardian Football about 2 hours 1 mins read
  • Head coach describes Fernandes as ‘important’

  • ‘I get the position,’ Carrick says of Manchester United job

Michael Carrick has said he will not strip Bruno Fernandes of the Manchester United captaincy after dropping him for the defeat by Bournemouth and insisted the midfielder is “fully committed” to the club.

The two held talks this week after the Portuguese criticised the tactics in the loss to Como, resulting in Fernandes being an unused substitute on Sunday. Harry Maguire took the armband but will not keep it for Saturday’s game at Chelsea, with Carrick saying “there is no decision to be made” and praising Fernandes.

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