The development comes after the Red Devils captain was benched for the entirety of their 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday

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Michael Carrick and Bruno Fernandes have held clear-the-air talks as Manchester United's manager and captain attempt to put their differences behind them and revive the club's season.

Fernandes was dropped for Sunday's 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth after publicly questioning the tactics used in the Champions League loss at Como. The midfielder remained on the bench throughout that setback.

United now face a trip to Chelsea on Saturday, with Carrick being given time to improve results after crunch discussions over his future.

According to Sky Sports, Carrick and Fernandes met at Carrington on Tuesday for an open and frank conversation, with both committing to concentrate on turning United's fortunes around.