Mueez Ajao
– Michael Carrick will lead Manchester United in the Premier League game against Arsenal on Thursday while manager Ralf Rangnick waits to secure a work visa.
– Carrick was put in charge of the team on an interim basis following the firing of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Nov. 21 and has had two games at the helm – a 2-0 win at Villarreal in the Champions League and a 1-1 draw at Chelsea in the Premier League.
– Rangnick was hired as manager until the end of the season on Monday. He was previously working in Russia as head of sports and development at Lokomotiv Moscow.
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– “While the club follows the regulatory process around a work visa, Carrick will continue at the helm,” United said Tuesday.
– United are eighth in the table with 18 points in 13 games.
