Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick says Bruno Fernandes is “fully committed” to the club and will continue as captain.

Carrick dropped Fernandes to the bench for Sunday’s 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth after the Portuguese questioned the tactics used in a 4-1 Champions League defeat by Como.

The defeat by Bournemouth left Carrick’s future hanging by a thread, but the 45-year-old will be in charge for Saturday’s trip to Chelsea.

It remains to be seen whether Fernandes will return to the starting line-up, but the pair held clear-the-air talks at United’s Carrington training ground on Tuesday in a bid to move forward.

Carrick says there is “no decision to be made” over whether Fernandes remains captain.

“We are clear with the situation of the team, and as a football club,” said Carrick.

“He [Fernandes] is an important player for this group. He has been and he will be.

“We’ve got to make a difference and we’ve got to push things in a good direction.

“He’s fully committed to this football club; he’s fully committed to making things better. It doesn’t change for me. He’s the one that’s led the team so well for many a game and many a year, and he’ll continue to do that.”

More to follow.