In this match, Man United will not have the strongest squad, especially in defense. Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez are suspended, which means Carrick must make a big decision about the center-back position in the squad.
Maguire was added one more match to suspension for a red card in the match against Bournemouth, while Martinez was sidelined for three matches after being controversially sent off in the defeat to Leeds United.
Honestly, we don't have much to react to. Of course the team is extremely disappointed, but clearly now is the time for Man United to move forward, because the decisions have been made. I believe the team will know how to get through this," Michael Carrick said about the penalty for his central defender pair.
With the current situation, it is almost certain that Man United will use the young central defender pair Leny Yoro and Ayden Heaven in the match against Chelsea. Carrick himself also places high hopes on Heaven, a central defender who is only 20 years old this year.
He said: "I think Ayden is in good condition. Obviously he is still young and is progressing in the early stages of his career, so I think it is quite natural for him to play some matches and not play some other matches.
Ayden trains very well, learns, listens and wants to improve. I have nothing to worry about. He went to training with the England team a few weeks ago and played well, so, of course, he is really looking forward to playing.
In addition, Kobbie Mainoo is trying to recover after missing the 1-2 defeat to Leeds due to an injury sustained in training. Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu is getting closer to returning to play but Matthijs de Ligt is still unable to play. Carrick confirmed that both Dorgu and De Ligt are still unable to play, while Mainoo is still on standby.
In the rankings, Man United is 3rd with 55 points, 7 points ahead of Chelsea. This is a very important match for both teams in the goal of winning tickets to the UEFA Champions League next season. In the first leg, Man United defeated Chelsea 2-1 at home.
We are in a good position in the rankings and want to continue to promote that. Chelsea's home ground is always a difficult place, we always have difficult matches there. However, most of the matches there are very good, bringing the feeling of a really serious match, so we will be ready.
Man United prepared well and as I said, we are more confident thanks to what we have achieved. It is true that we did not get the desired result against Leeds, but the way Man United players finished the match and the fighting spirit they showed, we can take advantage of that to be able to maximize our ability in the upcoming match," Carrick said.
The Man United vs Chelsea match will take place at 2:00 a.m. on April 19.
