Michael Carrick sack news LIVE: Man Utd manager awaits decision after Aston Villa draw

PAManchester United chiefs face a huge decision to make over the future of manager Michael Carrick, who had two games to save his job and has overseen two calamitous performances and two remarkable fightbacks. Sunday’s thrilling 4-4 draw with Aston Villa was dismal on the whole, but the players showed they are up for the fight.The pressure has been mounting on Carrick following a disappointing start to the season, and the situation took a turn for the worse this weekend as, without kicking a ball, Man Utd slipped into the Premier League relegation zone after Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City.Disaster starts to both the first half and second half against Aston Villa appeared to leave Carrick on the brink of the sack, but Patrick Dorgu’s 96th-minute equaliser could give club chiefs something to ponder heading into the international break. Follow all the latest Carrick sack news below!Michael Carrick sack news latestRoy Keane sends message to Man Utd fansRoy Keane has sent a message to Manchester United fans after Sunday's 4-4 draw with Aston Villa left the club in the Premier League relegation zone.On the pitch, Man Utd found themselves 2-0 down after four minutes, and then 4-2 down before the hour mark, but the players were applauded off by some on Sunday after a thrilling fightback.Whether the point is enough for Carrick to keep his job remains to be seen, with Man Utd languishing in 18th place in the standings.But the main focus of the supporters' ire was the Glazers, co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and director of football Jason Wilcox.Speaking after the game, Keane acknowledged and praised the fans."Manchester United fans get criticised a lot, but I think United fans are really fair supporters, I really do," he said on Sky Sports."They're fair with the players. We saw at the Bournemouth game the players were getting booed off. They gave them a round of applause here because the players gave a little bit of something back. "That's the minimum you should be giving the supporters.Latest oddsIt’s a two-horse race between Crystal Palace’s Pierre Sage and Man Utd’s Michael Carrick to see who gets sacked first.Pierre Sage: 17/20Michael Carrick: 5/4Regis Le Bris: 7/2Matthias Jaissle: 10/1Oliver Glasner: 20/1Gary O'Neil: 25/1Frank Lampard: 28/1Enzo Maresca: 40/1Álvaro Arbeloa: 40/1(Odds via SkyBet, subject to change.)Carrick's two-game reprieve has expiredCarrick had been widely expected to be sacked at that point and then again after Man Utd were beaten 2-0 by Chelsea in the Premier League, a result that sent them crashing down the table.What followed was Man Utd going two goals down to Roma, and winning, and then going tow goals down (twice) against Aston Villa, and drawing.There’s an argument that Man Utd now have some much-needed momentum, but the calamitous fashion of Sunday’s 4-4 draw with Aston Villa suggests there is nothing of the sort.Will a draw against Villa would be enough? United go into the international break in the relegation zone and therefore Carrick’s position surely becomes untenable.GettyWill Michael Carrick be sacked?Michael Carrick could be on the brink of the sack as Manchester United manager.The pressure has been mounting on Carrick following a disappointing start to the season, and the situation took a turn for the worse this weekend as, without kicking a ball, Man Utd slipped into the Premier League relegation zone after Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City.While, Tuesday night’s comeback win over Roma in the Champions League allowed Carrick to survive another day in the Old Trafford hot-seat, the former midfielder will be aware that he is not out of the woods just yet.Man Utd fought back from two goals down twice to draw at home with Aston Villa, so where does this leave Carrick?