Steven Gerrard makes Michael Carrick sack claim ahead of Man Utd vs Aston Villa

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Former Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard (Picture: Getty) Steven Gerrard believes it could be ‘tough’ to envisage Michael Carrick surviving the international break if Manchester…

Steven Gerrard believes it could be ‘tough’ to envisage Michael Carrick surviving the international break if Manchester United lose to Aston Villa on Sunday.

United ended their nine-match winless run in midweek after a superb comeback win against Roma in the Champions League.

But the pressure remains firmly on Carrick’s shoulders heading into the weekend, with the Red Devils sitting 17th in the Premier League and without a win in the competition since late August.

Unai Emery’s Villa side will look to pile the pressure back on United with a victory at Old Trafford, and Gerrard fears a United defeat may make it hard for Carrick to return as manager after the international break.

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