"Starting with the hosts, while Michael Carrick might have officially made his temporary return to Old Trafford on Tuesday, the former Middlesbrough boss has a major job on his hands in an attempt to steady the ship at Old Trafford. Ending Ruben Amorim's 14-month reign at the helm earlier in the month following a 1-1 stalemate against historic foes Leeds, the Red Devils have once again shown a string of glaring inconsistencies."
"Playing out three consecutive Premier League stalemates on either side of opening the New Year, United have come tumbling down the table and will once again be bracing themselves for a stern examination here. Mustering just a single win from any of their previous seven appearances across all competitions, Saturday's hosts have also gained an unwanted reputation for their glaring defensive struggles. In fact, United have remarkably recorded just a sole clean sheet from any of their last 15 straight domestic showdowns."
Old Trafford hosts the Manchester derby with city bragging rights at stake. Michael Carrick has returned as interim manager and faces the task of steadying a United side suffering glaring inconsistencies. Ruben Amorim was dismissed after a 1-1 draw with Leeds. United have played three consecutive Premier League draws around the New Year, have one win in seven matches across competitions, and have kept only one clean sheet in their last 15 domestic games. Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo return from AFCON, Matthijs de Ligt remains sidelined, Benjamin Sesko has scored three goals across two recent appearances, and Casemiro could be recalled.
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