Manchester United officials are said to have privately arranged a plan to install a new head coach before the international break, a move that was kept hidden until after the club's 2-0 loss to Chelsea.
The Athletic reports that the hierarchy intended to wait until the November international pause to bring in a new manager, rather than making a change before the Chelsea match.
Since that defeat, Carrick has endured a nine-game winless streak - a record not seen at United since 1988 - with the last victory coming on 16 September against Sabah in the Champions League.
The most recent Premier League win dates back to 30 August, when United beat Ipswich 5-2, a result that now feels distant.
The club's poor form, coupled with player unrest aimed at both executives and coaching staff, left United in danger of slipping into the relegation zone for the first time since 1986, although they avoided it as the bottom three teams also failed to win.
Following a chaotic Bournemouth match at Old Trafford where players were booed off, Carrick's position seemed precarious, but he survived after SunSport said chiefs could not agree on a replacement.
When asked if he would lead United against Roma at home on Tuesday, Carrick replied, "Yes."
United's schedule includes a Tuesday 3 November home game against Roma at 20:00, a Sunday 8 November league match against Aston Villa at 16:30, and further fixtures later in the month.
In the Chelsea game, United started strongly in the first half and appeared the better side, but a second-half collapse saw Morgan Rogers break through and Lisandro Martinez receive a red card before Cole Palmer scored from the resulting penalty.
United manager said, "In the first half we looked dangerous, fluid, like a good team, we could have scored one or two, maybe three." He added, "The second half got away from us, which is something we've got to deal with... We didn't capitalise on the moments we had, and then we let it unravel too much."
After the Roma tie, United will host Aston Villa before the international break, a fixture that could mark the end of Carrick's tenure as permanent manager.
