Michael Carrick has hailed Kobbie Mainoo's "quality" and admits he is enjoying working with the young Manchester United midfielder. The 20-year-old was relegated to being a fringe player under former Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim as he did not quite fit into his 3-4-3 system.

MICHAEL CARRICK has claimed that United need players like Kobbie Mainoo who are the “foundation of the club”. Carrick handed Mainoo his first Premier League start of the season in the

Manchester United's midfield is set for a shake-up following an update regarding Kobbie Mainoo's future at the club

Kobbie Mainoo is reportedly no longer considering a January exit from Manchester United following Michael Carrick's arrival as interim boss. The England international fell out of favour under former Red Devils head coach Ruben Amorim but started in Carrick's first game in charge at Old Trafford in the Manchester derby.

Mainoo did not take to social media in the immediate aftermath of Amorim’s sacking like most of his teammates.

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has hailed Kobbie Mainoo following his Manchester derby heroics over the weekend. The Red Devils faced their bitter rivals at Old Trafford on Saturday, 17

With the real hope that Mainoo is fresh and able to deliver such energetic performances across the remainder of the campaign, it will be fascinating if he can continue to post such high figures, particularly when the challenges facing United vary from game to game.