The Scot has overseen a nine-game unbeaten run that has put the champions back in reach of the teams at the top of the Premier League and on the brink of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Carrick has played a key role in the recovery after some early teething problems for Moyes, with the 32-year-old playing in 10 of United’s 11 league fixtures and three of their four European fixtures.
The only games he has missed came earlier in the month, as the Achilles problem that has hampered him since the start of the campaign intensified.
United had been managing the injury carefully - largely through rest, painkillers and pool work - and there was concern within the training ground last week that he would be unable to play in Sunday’s victory over Arsenal.
