When Man Utd players expect Mauricio Pochettino’s first game as their manager to be

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USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino is being heavily linked with a move to Premier League outfit Manchester United.Journalist David Ornstein reported on Wednesday morning that the Manchester outfit are finalising a deal for the Argentine manager.At the time of writing, it is understood that United have not directly contacted the USMNT about appointing Pochettino to replace Michael Carrick.However, fellow journalist Alex Crook has now provided his own update on the situation and said that even the Manchester United players expect the former Tottenham Hotspur coach to be in charge of them by the time they play Liverpool.Crook said: “He’s [Pochettino] moved ahead of Eddie Howe in the pecking order in terms of Manchester United’s next manager. I’ve been told this morning, even the players expect Pochettino to be the new manager, to be in charge by the time they play Liverpool in the Premier League, their next game.”👀 "Even the players expect Pochettino to be in charge vs Liverpool!" 😬 "The lack of respect they’re showing to Carrick is absolutely terrible!" Alex Crook breaks down the news as Man Utd finalise deal to appoint Mauricio Pochettino ahead of sacking Michael Carrick https://t.co/Kk8lhHjyIV— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) November 11, 2026 View Tweet The Premier League is currently in the middle of an international break, with club football not returning until next weekend, at which point Man Utd will travel to Anfield on November 22 for the aforementioned meeting with Liverpool.United head into that fixture sitting 18th in the division with eight points from their first 10 league games of the season.Join Our NewsletterReceive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox