Michael Carrick hopes Man United win will be ‘a boost’ for Sir Alex Ferguson after former manager taken ill

SportFootballMichael Carrick hopes Man United win will be ‘a boost’ for Sir Alex Ferguson after former manager taken illFerguson was taken to hospital as a precaution after falling ill at Old TraffordRichard Jolly at Old Trafford & Harry Latham-CoyleSunday 03 May 2026 19:29 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2969809","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/sir-alex-ferguson-manchester-united-liverpool-michael-carrick-b2969809.html","title":"Carrick hopes Man United win will be ‘boost’ for Ferguson after falling ill"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-35285","index":0}Sir Alex Ferguson was taken to hospital ahead of kick off at Old Trafford (Peter Byrne/PA Wire)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insightsJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterTRY 1 MONTH FOR FREEI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insights","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourc...