Wayne Rooney has accused Manchester United ’s players behaving “like babies” and urged Bruno Fernandes and Lisandro Martinez to take a look at themselves in the mirror.

Speaking on The United Stand podcast, Rooney also called for the board to provide clarity regarding the future of Michael Carrick .

His comments followed Wednesday’s 4-1 defeat at Como in the Champions League , a result that increased the scrutiny on Carrick. Fernandes then criticised Carrick for the game plan in Italy, just days after Martinez’s rant over the club’s current predicament.

Martinez had pointed the finger at Jason Wilcox last week, and Rooney has accused the current United captain and Martinez of being selfish.

Rooney said: “When Martinez came out, I said this is an absolute nightmare because it will rip the dressing room apart. That was the start.

Bruno Fernandes questioned Michael Carrick’s tactics after the Como defeat (Luca Rossini). (PA Wire)

“We’ve seen it now with Bruno and you’re going to see it with more players.…