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Carrick and Arbeloa under pressure as Premier League pauses for three-week international break
September 20, 2026 at 07:54 AM · Updated 26d ago
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5 reports · 2 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 21 hours
Manchester United and Fulham meet at Craven Cottage on Sunday, the final fixture before a three-week international break, with both managers under mounting pressure.
- Manchester United lost 3-2 to Brighton in the EFL Cup on Wednesday after leading 2-0, leaving Michael Carrick with one league win in four matches.
- Fulham, managed by summer appointee Alvaro Arbeloa, remain winless in the Premier League with one point, and sit bottom of the table.
- Carrick said it would be "ridiculous" to treat Sunday's trip as make-or-break for his job and accepted responsibility for United's poor start.
- Paul Heckingbottom at Preston North End and Michael Duff at Wycombe Wanderers have been dismissed so far this season.
- Manchester United drew 1-1 at Fulham, rescuing a point through Matheus Cunha's deflected last-minute equaliser after a Lisandro Martinez own goal.
- Luke Shaw returned from a three-match absence in the draw at Craven Cottage.




