Michael Carrick will remain at the helm of Manchester United for their Premier League trip to Chelsea this weekend, BBC Sport has learned.

Sources close to the club indicate that the 45-year-old has been handed the chance to steady the ship at Old Trafford, with the team enduring a difficult run to begin the season.

The development signals that the club's hierarchy is willing to give Carrick time to demonstrate what he can do before any further decisions are made about the dugout.