Carrick showered praise on teenage defender Ayden Heaven following his composed display at right-back against Atletico Madrid, while highlighting Amad Diallo’s upcoming 100th appearance for the club. “Aiden’s a young player that’s got fantastic attributes and he’s got a knack of not being fazed,” Carrick noted.
“He carries himself really well and against Atletico in a tough game, he showed that for a young defender he does some really, really good things.”
On Amad, the manager added: “It’s always nice when you can take the numbers off. He’s a real team player and offers so much in how he contributes.”