Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was dropped and left on the bench for Sunday's 3-0 Premier League defeat by Bournemouth at Old Trafford.

Fernandes' place in the team had been debated since his explosive comments after Wednesday's Champions League humiliation by Como, when he blamed manager Michael Carrick for United's tactics in the 4-1 defeat and his failure to alter them.

Carrick refused to say in his media conference on Friday whether Fernandes would be dropped.

That happened, with the Portugal midfielder left on the bench as United's winless run in all competitions extended to eight matches.

Asked on Sky Sports before the match about the selection, Carrick called Fernandes' omission "a football decision".

He added: "When you have options it's always a difficult decision.…