Michael Carrick accepts he won't be given time to emulate Sir Alex Ferguson as Unai Emery confirms Aston Villa contract talks in blow to Man United: Premier League LIVE

It's the final Premier League gameweek before the international break, and managers up and down the country will be speaking to the press.

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Mikel Arteta said Max Dowman is raring to impress with the England Under 21s after being called up for the first time.

The 16-year-old Arsenal attacker has been selected by head coach Lee Carsley for the November friendlies against Portugal and France, with Dowman having previously represented England up to Under 19 level.

Should he feature in one of the matches, the teenager would become the youngest player to represent England's Under 21s, surpassing the record set by Jude Bellingham.

Mikel Arteta said Max Dowman is raring to impress with the England Under 21s next week

Arteta said: 'It's great news, I think he's very excited about that and now he has another contribution to do with the national team.

'Unfortunately, he cannot play for us in the next few games, but he will have the chance to play with the national team, which is great.'

By Isaan Khan

Michael Carrick believes it's possible to emulate Sir Alex Ferguson's success at Manchester United, but accepts he won't be given as much time to turn the club's fortunes around as his former boss.

On the 40th anniversary of Ferguson replacing Ron Atkinson in 1986 with United one place above the relegation zone, Carrick's team are in an identical position having equalled Atkinson's club record worst start of one win from the first nine games.

A rousing win over Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday has lifted the mood around Old Trafford and eased some of the pressure on Carrick ahead of Sunday's game at home to Aston Villa.

Ferguson survived a barren three-and-a-half years in charge before winning the FA Cup in 1990. It was the first over 38 trophies over more than quarter of a century, and Carrick was asked if it would be impossible to match that.

'Well, it's not impossible,' said Carrick. 'Anything's possible. You've got to build, you know. You've got to be realistic. You've got to put things in perspective as well. The recent history that we've had and where we want to get to, it's not going to happen in a blink of an eye. It's not going to happen overnight. Success does take time, and we don't like having to spend time. But it does take a period of time to build.'

Asked if he will be given the same amount of time as Ferguson after 10 months in charge, Carrick replied: 'The game's certainly changed, no doubt. It always does. It had evolved to the stage probably after Sir Matt (Busby) in the years after that, to then Sir Alex.

'It evolves all the time. That's how it is. It changes. We've got to deal with what's in front of us. I get the comparisons. I understand it. There are always different things to compare, but it's we've always got to live in the present as well.

Michael Carrick accepts he won't be given time to emulate Sir Alex Ferguson at Man United

'Definitely use past experiences to help us, but we're all desperate to win football matches and win them as quickly as you possibly can.'

It was suggested that the 3-2 comeback win over Roma could be Carrick's 'Mark Robins moment' in reference to the striker's FA Cup winner against Nottingham Forest that was said to have saved Ferguson from the sack.

'More comparisons, yeah,' smiled Carrick. 'You always find something to compare, don't you? It's up to us to take it forward, you know. It was a fantastic night.

'It was nice for the supporters to end like that and to have that feeling, one hundred per cent for sure.

'But nothing's achieved yet, and it's one moment really in time that we need to use to move forward. But we need more of it, for sure.'

On Ferguson's 40th anniversary at United and his relationship with the Scot these days, Carrick said: 'What has not been said already? It's something definitely worth celebrating as a football club. That it's 40 years this week since he came here, and the impact on the football club, moving forward for all the time that he was here and that he's left for others to carry forward is incredible.

'I'm probably closer to him now and speak more to him now than I did when I was playing. I think the relationships change over time and that's only natural. Ever since I came here, the impact he had on me as an individual was immense.

'Not necessarily directly as in talking all the time and advice all the time. Personally, it was more the influence that he had and the habits that you try and pick up from him, as did everyone around the football club over that period of time. Then you move on and evolve a little bit into a friendship, which is really nice.'

Carrick confirmed that new £70million signing Carlos Baleba will be out for a 'number of weeks' after injuring his right hamstring against Roma, and United will wait to see if Patrick Dorgu can be involved against Villa after returning to training following a hamstring strain of his own.

By Chris Wheeler

Unai Emery has confirmed he intends to sign a new long-term deal with Aston Villa – ending Manchester United's hopes of hiring him if they sack Michael Carrick.

The Villa boss' current contract expires in 2029 and ahead of Sunday's meeting with United, Emery intends to extend the arrangement after positive talks with co-owner Nassef Sawiris.

'We were speaking about how we can set our project stronger with a [new] deal, yes,' he said. 'Nassef is very ambitious, a hard worker and his commitment to the club is huge. It's easy for me to have meetings with him as normally we are on the same page.

'It's about increasing our budget each year, and our revenue. Improving players, selling players, buying young talented players. This is the process and vision we should keep for the future.

'I had a very good, positive meeting with Nassef. Let's talk next week, trying to get everything that we have spoken about together.'

United's admiration for Emery has created a storm. Villa threatened to sue Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher for telling fans to 'shut the f*** up'. Supporters had objected to Carragher arguing that Emery should join United to further his career, and Carragher apologised for his crude language.

Villa's announcement on Wednesday that Sawiris and Emery had held talks also felt like a warning shot towards United.

Unai Emery has confirmed he intends to sign a new long-term deal with Aston Villa

Emery has never won at Old Trafford as Villa boss and despite United's poor form he remains wary.

He said: 'It's Manchester United. We haven't won one match there in the four years I've been here.

'It's very difficult for us. It's a fantastic club. They performed very well last year to get into the Champions League.

'This year in the league they've not been consistent at the start but they should recover. We played Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday and this game is of the same level.'

By Tom Collomosse

Enzo Maresca has not felt the need to dissect Gianluigi Donnarumma's troubling form with Manchester City's No 1 amid a number of high-profile errors.

Donnarumma was flat-footed in being beaten at his near post during Wednesday's Champions League win at RB Leipzig, following mistakes against Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa.

City's manager does not see the value in raking over the issues with his goalkeeper and believes the Italian's confidence is still high.

'He's good, overall he's good,' Maresca said of Donnarumma's mood. 'He's quite relaxed, in terms of recognising that he has done some mistakes but has made some good saves.

'There are players that when they make mistakes you need conversation with them, and there are players that when they make some mistake you just need eye contact to understand that he recognises.

'With Gigio it's quite easy because every time he has made some mistake or something that was not correct, he recognises immediately. Sometimes you don't need to be so deep with some players.'

Meanwhile, Maresca insisted that Elliot Anderson has another level to reach after an encouraging start to his City career.

Enzo Maresca has not felt the need to dissect Gianluigi Donnarumma's troubling form

The £116million summer signing goes back to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, with Maresca claiming that Oliver Glasner's side are in a false position.

'Elliot can do many [more] things, but he knows that,' Maresca added. 'We had a conversation before the last Champions League game, a nice conversation on understanding the game and slowly he is getting better and better.

'Elliot in this moment is playing more as the holding midfielder, but in future he can also play a little bit more up front.'

By Jack Gaughan

Fulham head coach Alvaro Arbeloa has backed Josh King to make the most of his 'special moment' after being called up to the England squad for the first time.

The 19-year-old has been selected by Thomas Tuchel for the upcoming Nations League games, having continued to impress this season after being part of England's pre-World Cup camp.

'It is a special moment for him and also for us as a club and our supporters. I think Josh is the pride of our club and supporters,' Arbeloa said at a press conference ahead of Saturday's Premier League game against Newcastle.

'He came to this club when he was eight and now you look at how he is playing and performing, so we are really proud of him. It is a big step for him and I am so happy for him because he is a very humble kid. You can see every day he wants to improve, to work and become a better player.'

King will again be central to Fulham's gameplan when Arbeloa's side take on Newcastle looking to build some momentum following last weekend's battling 1-1 draw at Aston Villa.

'For me, he is a very talented player. He can receive between the lines where there is no space,' Arbeloa said. 'He can drive, he can run, he can dribble with the ball, so he has everything, and we are working with him about his finishing.

'Obviously he needs to improve there and it is the most difficult thing in football, scoring goals, but his mentality, his character, he is a very mature player. You can't forget that he is just 19 years old, so it is unbelievable how he is performing. I think he has everything to become one of the best players in the world.'

After losing their last home game 1-0 to strugglers Crystal Palace, Arbeloa is expecting a response back at Craven Cottage. 'We know how difficult it will be to beat Newcastle tomorrow, they are a very good team, but we are playing well,' said the Fulham boss, who will be without defender Timothy Castagne because of a knee issue.