Carrick needs his £80m Man Utd warrior vs Arsenal, started only once in two months

Manchester United are riding a wave of confidence after a magical 2-0 derby victory over local rivals Manchester City last Saturday.

That result has injected fresh belief into the squad as caretaker head coach Michael Carrick eyes a late push for Champions League qualification with 16 Premier League games still to play.

The Red Devils currently sit fifth in the table, just one point adrift of fourth-placed Liverpool.

Crucially for United, Manchester City, Liverpool...