Michael Carrick has admitted Donny van de Beek wasn't given enough opportunities to impress at Manchester United.

Carrick served as an assistant under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as van de Beek struggled for playing time following his move from Ajax in the summer of 2020.

The Dutchman moved to Everton on loan in January, and Carrick is happy he is finding minutes under Frank Lampard.

"I am delighted for Donny," Carrick told Premier League Productions. "He is a terrific lad. Great attitude.

"Football is funny, at times. Sometimes things don't work how you want them to work for a variety of reasons when you make a move to a certain club

"I am delighted he is playing. He needed games. He obviously didn't have enough, he will be saying, over the last year or so.

"He's so versatile as well. He has got different strengths. He has played in a three tonight [against Tottenham], but I think he is really dangerous in and around the box. But he is really clever in and around the box."