Michael Carrick faces Man United sack LIVE: Boss expected to be axed today - who could replace him?

Michael Carrick was at Man United's Carrington training ground bright and early this morning as he awaits his fate. Daily Mail Sport has reported that United bosses are leaning towards installing a new head coach during the international break with Carrick's position increasingly precarious after they dropped into the relegation zone despite salvaging a 4-4 draw against Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday.It left the 45-year-old with just one wins from ten Premier League games this season – United’s worst start since Sir Alex Ferguson replaced Ron Atkinson 40 years ago.Carrick is expected to take training as usual this morning - with a cut-down group of players as a number of United's stars have departed on international duty.Club chiefs including CEO Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox are then expected to have a video call with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe today.Although it’s understood that no final decision has been reached over Carrick’s future and insiders say that speculation over his sacking is premature, the expectation within Old Trafford is that a new man will be in charge for the visit to Anfield a week on Sunday.Read the full story from our Man United experts NATHAN SALT AND CHRIS WHEELER below...Michael Carrick arrived at Manchester United's training ground early on Tuesday, checking in at 7.15am on the day he could face the sack.