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Michael Carrick is looking to keep his job beyond the international break(PA) Manchester United host Aston Villa in the Premier League as under-fire manager Michael Carrick looks to build on their incredible comeback victory against Roma in midweek and stay in his job beyond the international break. Carrick's side ended a nine-match winless run as they came from behind to beat Roma on Tuesday and they now face an Aston Villa team guided by a head coach in Unai Emery who looks set to reject the chance to move to Old Trafford in order to keep developing his new-look squad.
The subject of Carrick's future continues to dominate United's last match for two weeks, but The Independent reported that interest in Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann, previously the two frontrunners for the job if Carrick is sacked,has cooled significantly. It means United, who started the day in the bottom three, remain in limbo as they bid to respond to back-to-back Premier League defeats against Emery's side, who are unbeaten in five games in the division with in-form striker Nicolas Jackson scoring five goals in his last five.
Follow updates from Manchester United v Aston Villa in the Premier League, below Man United v Aston Villa There was joy and unity following the raucous comeback against Roma in midweek. Now, with more protest and discontent at the owners at Old Trafford, there is a strange atmosphere indeed before another must-win clash for Michael Carrick.
"We want Glazers out" is the cry. There will be a pause for Remembrance Sunday before kick-off.
Jamie Braidwood 8 November 2026 16:28 Man United fans stage protest before Aston Villa clash Manchester United supporters have staged another protest against the ownership ahead of this afternoon's clash against Aston Villa. The anti-Glazer green and gold balloons are out in force, and there is talk of a walkout in the 21st minute.
The players are coming out next, with kick-off to follow. Then Crystal Palace conceded to Liverpool and they went up to 19th in the live table.
They, and Michael Carrick, could do with a win. Carrick resists the temptation to pick Shea Lacey and instead keeps Amad in the team.
After Ayden Heaven's poor performance against Roma, it is Noussair Mazraoui who stands in for the suspended Lisandro Martinez. A former United defender, Victor Lindelof, returns to Old Trafford as Aston Villa's right-back, with Matty Cash banned.
Richard Jolly, Senior Football Correspondent 8 November 2026 16:20 Michael Carrick, Sir Alex Ferguson and Man United's seemingly impossible question Even as he risks being consigned to Manchester United history, Michael Carrick was talking about Manchester United's history. They are celebrating one of their managers and, whether or not Aston Villa are defeated on Sunday, it is not him.