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Manchester United suffered another setback under Darren Fletcher, as the Red Devils are out of the FA Cup at home against Brighton. Michael Carrick has taken over as manager of the English record champions for the second time since 2021. Under his reigning Man. United remained undefeated in three competitive matches in November and December 2021. Carrick's first competitive match is the Manchester derby. Generally speaking, the odds are in Manchester City's favor who secured a 2-0 victory at Newcastle United in the EFL Cup on Tuesday evening this week and previously smashed Exeter 10-1 in the FA Cup. Things haven't been going too smoothly for Manchester City in the Premier League lately. Just like United, the Sky Blues have only managed draws in their last three league matches, leaving them with a six-point gap to league leaders Arsenal.