Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick says he retains faith in the video assistant referee system, even as he dismissed the formal apology issued after a costly offside error handed Manchester City a 1-0 victory in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford.

Referee's body Pro Ref apologised to United within three hours of the final whistle, after VAR Matt Donohue and his assistant Blake Antrobus failed to flag City midfielder Enzo Fernandez for a clear offside that preceded Erling Haaland's match-winning goal. Neither official was selected for fixtures this weekend following the oversight.

Referee's chief Howard Webb, already under fire over officiating standards across the game, acknowledged on Match Officials Mic'd Up that his team had been