Former Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has expressed confidence that the club will find a way to turn their fortunes around, with a UEFA Champions League fixture against Atlético Madrid on Tuesday serving as the next opportunity to do so.

Carrick, who enjoyed a trophy-laden career at Old Trafford, acknowledged that Manchester United are enduring a difficult period but stopped short of writing them off, insisting the club has the quality to mount a response at the highest level of European football.