Gary Neville believes Michael Carrick has a difficult task on his hands to get Manchester United’s season back on track after being given more time by the club’s hierarchy.

Neville, who captained the club and played with Carrick under Sir Alex Ferguson, sympathises with his former team-mate but sees no quick solution. United's players have managed just two wins from 12 matches in all competitions this season.

Before the weekend's defeat against Bournemouth, they had also lost 4-1 at Como in the Champions League.

The Bournemouth loss at Old Trafford on Sunday, by three goals to nil, left the side 16th in the table and Carrick arrived at Carrington early on Tuesday morning with his future still uncertain.

Training is understood to have taken place as normal, with Carrick and his squad given the chance to turn the situation around and focus on producing a response at Stamford Bridge when his side faces Chelsea in the Premier League this weekend.

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