Carrick explains his starting eleven to face Arsenal

Manchester United have a huge game against Arsenal at Old Trafford tonight, and current manager Michael Carrick made some interesting changes to his team selection for this game.

Carrick opted for a front three of Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, and it’s in defence that he made the more interesting choice. Carrick opted for Diogo Dalot in right-back and Alex Telles starts in left-back.

Explaining his lineup before the game, Carrick said: “Couple of little tweaks and changes. We have done it for the two games previous and we have done it tonight.

“Harry Maguire has come back in from suspension. He is the captain of the club and a terrific player and a big part of the squad.

“Eric [Bailly] did well the other day. He is fine with the reason for it. You want those left out to be disappointed. It is natural.

“There is a lot made of the press and counter-attack and styles. We want to be a winning team. There are different ways of going about it.

“Some games we have dominated with the ball, others we have sat back. We have plans for every game but it is winning that counts.

“It is up to the players to give the fans something to sing about. It is a great position for the players to be in, to come and play football and raise the energy in the stadium. Our fans are incredible, through thick and thin as the saying goes.”

See Manchester United’s starting eleven below

Manchester United starting XI: de Gea; Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles; McTominay, Fred; Sancho, Fernandes, Rashford; Ronaldo.