Manchester United made this Carabao Cup quarter-final far more attritional than they might due to Erik ten Hag’s shuffling his team selection.
Having an eye on Saturday’s 189th derby with Manchester City meant the manager sent out a weakened XI but they still kept up their bid to end United’s six-year trophy-drought alive in the competition.
Charlton had arrived as the hopefuls from two tiers below and ended the game pressing United. After Ashley Maynard-Brewer, the visiting No 1, appeared to handle outside his area Charlton launched a raid and claimed a free-kick outside United’s…
