team-mates they cannot afford to take Wednesday's
game against Wolfsburg lightly.
Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has warned that
Wolfsburg should not be underestimated ahead of Wednesday's
Champions League encounter at Old Trafford as they remain a
force to be reckoned with even without Kevin De Bruyne.
The Belgium international left Wolfsburg for Manchester City
during the transfer window, yet Carrick is adamant United
cannot afford to take the Bundesliga side lightly if they are to
keep their chances of reaching the knockout stages alive.
Louis van Gaal's men were beaten 2-1 on matchday one by
PSV, while Wolfsburg recorded a 1-0 win over CSKA Moscow.
"De Bruyne was a good player for them [before joining
Manchester City] but, from what I’ve seen, they are a good
team," Carrick told the official Manchester United website.
"For German teams to qualify through that league, they must be
strong and you have got to take them seriously.
"It will be a tough game but there are not really any easy games
in the Champions League.
"This is the group we’ve been given and we have got to back
ourselves to go through. They are going to be tough games for
different reasons but that is what the Champions League is for
– to test yourself against the best in tough conditions. We’ll be
ready for that."
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