DEFENCE PROMISES TO BE A CENTRAL ISSUE FOR CARRICK AND MANCHESTER UNITED

The manager has concerns over his group of five central defenders withstanding the demands of a long campaign In Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven, Harry Maguire, Matthijs De Ligt, and Lisandro Martínez, Michael Carrick can talk… Except the 44-year-old privately harbours concerns about the five central defenders, especially as there is no plan to strengthen in the position unless one or more departs.

Sport | The Guardian reports that the manager has concerns over his group of five central defenders withstanding the demands of a long campaign In Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven, Harry Maguire, Matthijs De Ligt, and Lisandro Martínez, Michael Carrick can talk…

The report adds: Except the 44-year-old privately harbours concerns about the five central defenders, especially as there is no plan to strengthen in the position unless one or more departs.

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