Manchester United has turned to one of its own, appointing its former midfielder Michael Carrick to steady the ship as interim manager until the season¡¯s end, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

Carrick replaces Ruben Amorim, who was sacked earlier this month, and faces an immediate baptism of fire with his first match being the derby against second-placed Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday.

¡°Michael is an excellent coach and knows ?exactly what it takes to win at Manchester United,¡± club director of football Jason Wilcox said in a statement.