Man Utd news: Michael Carrick told to bring back £72m star as Patrice Evra admits surprise

Man Utd news: Michael Carrick told to bring back £72m star as Patrice Evra admits surpriseManchester United continued their fight for European football with a win over Chelsea at the weekendCommentsSportAbbie Meehan Senior Sports Writer04:30, 21 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesMichael Carrick is continuing an impressive run with Manchester United(Image: Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)Manchester United are still on course for a Premier League top-four finish and Champions League football next season. The Red Devils secured three points with a 1-0 win over Chelsea at the weekend, with Matheus Cunha scoring before half-time to confirm the away victory.‌United have five games left in the domestic season, with three at Old Trafford, giving them a strong advantage to end the year on a high. Next up is a Monday night fixture against Brentford, allowing for over a week of rest to help injured stars return to the fold.‌Michael Carrick will be keen to welcome back some long-term absentees before the campaign's end, including Patrick Dorgu and Matthijs de Ligt.‌Praising his stars for their win over the Blues, the interim manager said: "[The] boys take so much credit for that and the coaches, to be honest, in terms of putting the plan together and adapting over the last couple of days and making sure everyone was in a good place."So there's a lot of things to be proud of tonight. We can play a little bit better at times, but I thought it was a game for a result and in the end we managed to find it."FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Latest United news and more on our dedicated Facebook page‌READ MORE: Man Utd news: Red Devils have £43m transfer breakthrough as Michael Carrick's future clearREAD MORE: How Man Utd had a hand in the Man City transfer that could cost Arsenal the Premier LeagueHere, Mirror Football has the latest coming out of Old Trafford.Carrick told to recall £72m loaneeCarrick has been told to bring Rasmus Hojlund back into the fold a...