Bruno Fernandes was left on the bench as Manchester United suffered a 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth on Sunday, following criticism of manager Michael Carrick by the club captain.
Fernandes, who captains Manchester United, did not start the match. His omission came after he had criticised Carrick, although the supplied information does not give further details about the comments or the manager’s reasoning.
Manchester United went on to lose 3-0 to Bournemouth. The decision to leave Fernandes out therefore formed a central part of the discussion around the defeat, with the result providing the latest known outcome.