'Fully committed' Fernandes to remain Man Utd captain

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick says Bruno Fernandes is "fully committed" to the club and will continue as captain.

Carrick dropped Fernandes to the bench for Sunday's 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth after the Portuguese questioned the tactics used in a 4-1 Champions League defeat by Como.

The defeat by Bournemouth left Carrick's future hanging by a thread, but the 45-year-old will be in charge for Saturday's trip to Chelsea.

It remains to be seen whether Fernandes will return to the starting line-up, but the pair held clear-the-air talks at United's Carrington training ground on Tuesday in a bid to move forward.

Carrick says there is "no decision to be made" over whether Fernandes remains captain.

"We are clear with the situation of the team, and as a football club," said Carrick.

"He [Fernandes] is an important player for this group. He has been and he will be.

"We've got to make a difference and we've got to push things in a good direction.

"He's fully committed to this football club; he's fully committed to making things better. It doesn't change for me. He's the one that's led the team so well for many a game and many a year, and he'll continue to do that."

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