Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney spent years alongside each other, representing Manchester United and England as players.
Fans who watched the pair light up the Premier League may feel nostalgia pangs when the duo face off as managers of Championship sides today . Carrick’s Middlesbrough are set to host Birmingham City, who will be led out by Rooney for the first time. There is always pressure on a manager’s first game, although several factors will particularly intensify the scrutiny Rooney is placed under.
'We'll enjoy the game, we'll obviously stay friends after it, whatever the result is. It may be a little bit strange standing next to him on the touchline but at the same point we're professional, we've done this long enough. We're experienced enough that we'll have our eyes on the game. “I spoke to him, I speak quite regularly and stay in touch. It's great to see him back. He's been away for a while and back over here and heavily involved.
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