Michael Carrick has been shortlisted for the Premier League Manager of the Season award following his impressive spell as caretaker manager of Manchester United.

According to BBC Sport, Carrick is among six nominees for the award alongside Mikel Arteta of Arsenal and Pep Guardiola of Manchester City, who are both competing for the Premier League title.

Other nominees include Andoni Iraola of AFC Bournemouth, Keith Andrews of Brentford FC, and Régis Le Bris of Sunderland AFC.

Carrick took charge at Manchester United in January after the departure of Ruben Amorim and has overseen a significant turnaround in the club’s fortunes.

Under his leadership, United reportedly climbed from seventh place into the Premier League top three and secured qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League.

Reports indicate that no Premier League side has collected more points than Manchester United since Carrick’s appointment on January 13, with the club earning 33 points during that period.

The 44-year-old has also recorded a 66.7 per cent win rate, increasing speculation that he could be offered the managerial role permanently.

In the Premier League Player of the Season category, Arsenal players David Raya, Gabriel Magalhães, and Declan Rice were shortlisted alongside Erling Haaland of Manchester City and Antoine Semenyo.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, Brentford striker Igor Thiago, and Morgan Gibbs-White of Nottingham Forest also made the shortlist.

For the Young Player of the Season award, nominees include Kobbie Mainoo, Lewis Hall, and Mateus Fernandes.

The winners will be determined through a combination of public voting and selections by a panel of football experts.