"Michael Carrick's first United game sees Pep Guardiola's Premier League hopefuls visit in the Manchester derby. Who: Manchester United vs Manchester City What: English Premier League Where: Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom When: Saturday, January 17, at 12:30pm (12:30 GMT) How to follow: We will have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 09:30 GMT, in advance of our text commentary stream."
"United are seventh in the table with one win in their last six league matches add to that last week's FA Cup exit, and the mood is flat on the red side of Manchester. Carrick's arrival, however, in the wake of Ruben Amorim's sacking, brings a flicker of hope. The former midfielder, who won the full set of major trophies as a United player, certainly does not give the impression of being overawed by the situation."
"Carrick had an unbeaten three-game interim spell in charge of United in 2021, but his only long-term experience as a manager was at second-tier Middlesbrough from 2022-25. He has a contract until the end of the season as United gives itself time to identify candidates to try to end a decade-plus of decline. Carrick has the chance to put himself in the frame in the 17 remaining games this term."
Michael Carrick takes charge of Manchester United as interim manager for the Manchester derby at Old Trafford on January 17. United sit seventh with one win in six league matches and suffered an FA Cup exit, leaving morale low after Ruben Amorim's sacking. Carrick brings prior interim success in 2021 and managerial experience at Middlesbrough (2022-25), and he holds a contract to season's end with 17 matches to impress. Manchester City have recovered from last season's collapse and are title challengers again. Broadcast build-up begins at 09:30 GMT ahead of a 12:30 GMT kickoff.
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