Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has called on his squad to respond with a winning performance as the club prepare for their first home fixture of the Premier League season against Ipswich Town.

United suffered a damaging 2-0 defeat to Hull City on the opening weekend — a result that ended a run of 13 consecutive Premier League opening-day matches without defeat and marked the first time the club had fallen to a promoted side on the first day of a top-flight season.

In the wake of that loss, Carrick pushed back against those who questioned the effort and commitment of his players, arguing that defeats are rarely so simple to explain.