Cristiano Ronaldo has been tipped for a shock return to England after leaving Manchester United last year - with a move to Newcastle touted for the Portugal legend.
21.10.2023 - 11:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney were two integral cogs in one of Manchester United's most successful sides.
They lifted the Champions League together for the Reds as well as a host of domestic honours. Team-mates for 11 years at Old Trafford, the two will come face to face in the dug-out on Saturday afternoon.
Rooney was appointed as manager at Birmingham City this month following his departure from MLS side DC United. His first game sees him take on Carrick's Middlesbrough in a battle of two Premier League greats.
Carrick inspired Boro to the play-offs last term and after a slow start, they are beginning to climb the table this season. Rooney, meanwhile, will hope to guide Birmingham to the Premier League with the Blues in the top six after a strong start prior to the surprise sacking of John Eustace.
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The two will surely both have aspirations of managing United in the future. Rooney has already said as much while Carrick was given a taster when he took caretaker charge in 2021.
The former midfielder showed he was a man for the big decisions when he axed Cristiano Ronaldo from the starting lineup for a game at Chelsea. The Reds drew 1-1, in the main vindicating the call which Carrick said was blown up by external parties with the Old Trafford view calmer than perhaps expected.
"It seems like it is a big decision but really, between us and me personally, it wasn’t," he said at the time. "You can ask Cristiano, the way he responded was perfection really. Around the dressing room he was incredible, he supported the players.
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