Gary Neville recently accused "a few" of Man Utd's players of lacking professionalism during a scathing rant.

Michael Carrick brushed off Gary Neville's accusation that "a few" Manchester United players lack professionalism away from the pitch.

United were hammered 3-0 by Bournemouth at Old Trafford last weekend, prompting Neville to rip into the players on a Sky Sports podcast, questioning some of their lifestyle choices.

"There's a few of them that aren't that professional," said Neville. "There's a couple of them. I live in Manchester, they're not that professional some of them. I've got no time for them. Do you know what I mean?"

He continued: "There are a few of them that don't go to bed at the right time. Don't eat the right things. Don't think about Manchester United every single minute of every single day.

"They are not living and breathing this football club, as they should be, like professionals should. And why? Because it's gone to their heads. But they still walk around like they're King William. They're not; they're nothing.

"Some of those players, I can't believe the... lack of standards. There was a banner in the first half [vs Bournemouth] that was held up in the Stretford End - 'standards.' They went a long time ago."

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Neville's comments were put to Carrick during his press conference on Thursday. He was asked for his reaction and quizzed on whether he'd encountered any unprofessional behaviour since he returned to the club.

Carrick bluntly responded: " No, I haven't, no."

Asked if he was surprised that Neville had come out and accused some of United's players of living unprofessionally, he said: "Gaz says a lot of things."

There have been no players publicly reprimanded for disciplinary reasons since Carrick was appointed in January, but his predecessors, Ruben Amorim and Erik ten Hag, both encountered issues during their time in charge.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was viewed as a lenient head coach by some players during his stint at the helm, but he reflected in an interview in 2023: "Some weren't as good as their own perception of themselves."

United won more points than any other Premier League team during Carrick's interim stint last season, but they have just two wins in 12 so far this term.