Manchester United welcome Fulham at Old Trafford this afternoon, in a high-stakes English Premier League Fixture.
Man United interim coach Michael Carrick could already equal a Ruben Amorim Red Devils best in Sunday's Premier League showdown with Fulham at Old Trafford.
The erstwhile midfielder has wasted no time stamping his authority on the current Man Utd squad, masterminding two terrific victories over title-chasing Manchester City and Arsenal since taking the reins.
A 2-0 derby triumph over Pep Guardiola's men preceded a shock 3-2 success at the Emirates Stadium last weekend, where Man United became the first team to beat Arsenal away from home in any tournament this season.
That victory in North London also saw Man United become the first team in nearly 16 years to win back-to-back Premier League games against teams starting the day in the top two of the table, and the Red Devils are heavy favourites to get the better of Fulham in gameweek 24 too.
Should the 20-time English champions prevail, Carrick would have won three successive Premier League games as Man Utd manager, equalling the longest winning streak that Amorim ever managed in the competition.
The Portuguese took charge of 47 top-flight matches for Man Utd but only managed a three-match winning sequence once, overseeing triumphs over Sunderland, Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion in October 2025.
Amorim's winning streak was then halted in a 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur in early November, and he only registered another three Premier League victories before being relieved of his duties.
Meanwhile, Carrick is still unbeaten in five matches as Man Utd caretaker manager across his two spells in charge, firstly masterminding two wins and a draw in late 2021 after replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The Englishman therefore boasts a striking four wins and one stalemate from all of his matches as Red Devils boss, and across the tenures of Carrick, Amorim and Darren Fletcher, Man United are unbeaten in six straight Premier League games.
No other team in the division is on a longer undefeated sequence than the 20-time champions, who last enjoyed a better unbeaten streak during the 2021-22 campaign, going eight games without a loss under Ralf Rangnick.
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Key to Man Utd's resurgence under Carrick has been the reinvigorated Patrick Dorgu, who found the back of the net against Man City before submitting his goal-of-the-season contender in the win over Arsenal.
The former Lecce man has thrived in a more attacking role of late, but he also suffered a serious hamstring issue at the Emirates last weekend, one that could apparently sideline him for around 10 weeks.
Not only has Dorgu delivered goals for Man Utd, he has also banked two assists in his last seven games, and he ranked top in several statistical categories before the start of the gameweek.
Prior to Saturday, Dorgu was first for chances created (14) and fouls won (18) in the Premier League since December 21, as well as winning possession 43 times, the joint second-highest figure.
The winger's absence could therefore have a serious negative impact on Sunday's hosts, but with Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko and Mason Mount waiting in the wings, Carrick is well-stocked when it comes to alternatives.
Carrick has already passed two of the toughest tests imaginable since taking the reins for a second time, but another challenging assignment now awaits the Englishman, whose opposite number Marco Silva is dreaming the European dream with Fulham.
Consistently inconsistent in the first half of the season - winning and losing nine games apiece from August 28 to December 17 - the Cottagers have since been beaten in just one of their last eight contests in all tournaments, coming up trumps on five occasions.
Not for the first and probably not for the last time this season, Harry Wilson was the hero for Fulham last time out, when his last-gasp free kick propelled the West London club to a dramatic 2-1 comeback success over Brighton at Craven Cottage.
Currently sitting seventh in the standings and six points off the top four, the Cottagers also have a resurgence on the road to thank for their pleasing ranking, taking 10 points from their last five Premier League away games after earning just one from their first six in 2025-26.
Silva's side also stifled Man Utd in a 1-1 Craven Cottage draw earlier this season, and they only have to go back to February 2024 for their last league win at Old Trafford, albeit that representing their only top-flight victory at the Theatre of Dreams from their last 20 attempts.
