Carrick will continue to lead Manchester United in the Champions League against Roma.

Despite Manchester United's 0-2 away defeat to Chelsea in the Premier League, manager Michael Carrick will continue to lead the team in Tuesday's Champions League group stage match against Roma at Old Trafford.

Manchester United are currently on a nine-game winless streak across all competitions, suffering their worst start to the season since 1988. The team is currently 17th in the league with only 7 points, barely outside the relegation zone on goal difference.

Last Monday, football director Jason Wilcox and CEO Omar Belada met at the training ground to assess the possibility of changing managers, and the management ultimately decided to give 45-year-old Carrick the opportunity to turn things around.

Despite the defeat at Stamford Bridge, Manchester United fans who traveled with the team still showed their support, and the club's management also tended to conduct a full review of the manager's situation during the international break following the next home game against Aston Villa.

After the last match, Carrick made it clear that he was already focused on the crucial battle against Roma, stating that the team must look forward and win.

However, according to media reports, Manchester United's management has already begun evaluating alternatives. If Carrick is ultimately sacked, former Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is Wilcox's top target, and the two sides are believed to have already made contact. Eddie Howe is open to taking over at Old Trafford, and Manchester United would need to pay him approximately £3 million in compensation.

In addition, the club's director of recruitment, Christopher Wevel, is very optimistic about former Bayern Munich and German national team coach Julian Nagelsmann, with whom he previously worked at RB Leipzig, and has already had initial communication with his compatriot.

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