Ole Gunnar Solskjær is vying with Michael Carrick to be interim manager and is expected to meet Omar Berrada, United’s chief executive, and Jason Wilcox, the director of football

Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer emerge as frontrunners to become Manchester United's caretaker manager until the end of the season.

There is no guarantee the Norwegian would restore a sense of positivity like he did first time round – and failure would be a nightmare

Ole Gunnar Solskjær remains the slight favourite for the interim role but Darren Fletcher said he will oversee the FA Cup tie against Brighton on Sunday

Ole Gunnar Solskjær is vying with Michael Carrick to be interim manager and is expected to meet Omar Berrada, United’s chief executive, and Jason Wilcox, the director of football