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Carrick on Baleba injury, Sir Alex connection and Solskjaer's backing

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Aston Villa at Old Trafford (kick-off 16:30 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

  • Michael Carrick confirmed Carlos Baleba will be ruled out for a "number of weeks" after suffering an injury in the 3-2 win against Roma, adding that his return will not come until after the international break.

  • Full-back Patrick Dorgu is "slowly getting back" after missing seven successive games through injury, with Carrick unsure whether he will be available for the weekend.

  • Carrick said United's 3-2 Champions League comeback was a "one-off" and that "nothing is achieved yet" as the club aim to build momentum.

  • He added: "We scored some goals from nowhere. I thought we played really well and deserved to win the game. Nothing is done yet. It is one moment in time that we need to use to move forward. We need more of it, for sure."

  • Carrick said "little moments here and there have changed games" for United in recent weeks, but the squad is "showing signs of improvement".

  • He added: "When you watch the [Roma] game back in the first half it wasn't so bad. There were moments there that we left ourselves short really."

  • On the Red Devils celebrating Sir Alex Ferguson's 40-year anniversary since joining the club: "It's something definitely worth celebrating as a football club, 40 years this week since he came here. I am probably closer to him, and speak more to him now, than I did when I was playing. Ever since he came here, the impact he has had on me as an individual was immense."

  • The United boss said he had not seen Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's interview with a Norwegian broadcaster backing him to keep the United job, but praised his former colleague.

  • He said: "I don't think actually too many people know me really. Ole is probably one of them. Ole is a fantastic man, a fantastic person and if he wants to come back into the game and get back into the game and manage, it would be great to see him back."

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