Carrick ready to 'move forward' with Fernandes as captain

Man Utd boss Michael Carrick says there is no decision to be made on whether Bruno Fernandes remains as club captain; midfielder was benched for defeat to Bournemouth after criticising Carricks tactics; Carrick will take charge of Saturdays trip to Chelsea

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Michael Carrick says he is ready to "move forward" with Bruno Fernandes as Man Utd captain.

Carrick benched Fernandes for Sunday's 3-0 loss to Bournemouth after the midfielder spoke out about his manager's tactics in the Champions League defeat at Como last week.

Sky Sports News reported Carrick and Fernandes held clear-the-air talks on Tuesday.

On Sunday, Carrick said the decision to name Fernandes among the subs was for "football" reasons and he stood by that statement on Thursday in a press conference ahead of Saturday's Premier League trip to Chelsea.

"It was a decision for the game. That's it," said Carrick. "Bruno is fully committed to this football club. I've got no issues with that, we move forward.

Source: Sky Sports