There are promising signs surrounding the Brazilian midfielder’s impact in red, since his £75m move from Newcastle, with his versatility allowing Declan Rice to thrive in the final third, while his own threat in front of goal was only denied by a ‘miracle’ from Manuel Neuer in the gripping 2-2 with Bayern

United are preparing for Sunday’s game against Bournemouth as usual with under-fire Carrick set to take charge

For a man who made an instant impact as interim manager last season, Carrick’s team have looked worse the longer he has been in charge and he has looked powerless to address the slide, writes Richard Jolly

Voting for Monday’s Ballon d’Or may have closed last month but the Bayern Munich striker’s extraordinary performance in the 2-2 draw with Arsenal displayed the qualities that should make him the standout favourite