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Louis van Gaal: Why I dropped Michael Carrick from the Manchester United squad
LOUIS VAN GAAL has confirmed he dropped Michael Carrick from the Manchester United squad to give him a breather.
Michael Carrick was left out of the Manchester United squad by Louis van Gaal
The 34-year-old was left out of the team to face Watford at Old Trafford tonight with Timothy Fosu-Mensah replacing him in defence.
And Van Gaal admitted he wanted to give Carrick a break after playing two matches in a row.
He said: “He is rested because he played two matches in a row.
“He's not the youngest so we take no risks.”
Italian defender Matteo Darmian returned to the bench for United.