MORE than 1,750 days ago, Michael Carrick lined up his Manchester United side in his FIRST Champions League game as boss.
Then as an interim manager, Carrick took to centre stage on November 23, 2021, on a clear night in eastern Spain.
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Only two days prior, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was brutally sacked following an embarrassing 4-1 defeat to Watford.
Mauricio Pochettino and Erik ten Hag were earmarked as potential picks for a potential boss.
But the former United skipper, with more than 300 appearances for the club, led the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Scott McTominay, and Anthony Martial out.
Thanks to second-half goals from talisman Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho, the scoreline was 2-0 when the final whistle blew.
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And the Red Devils reached the last-16 of the competition.
David De Gea, 35, kept a clean sheet between the posts.
Meanwhile, Martial, who is now a free agent after leaving Monterrey, was alongside Donny van de Beek and Sancho.
Fred and McTominay dominated the midfield – both of whom have moved on from Old Trafford.
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The Scotsman made a coveted move to Napoli and has recently undergone heart surgery.
Meanwhile, Fred has been enjoying the Brazilian sunshine at Atletico Mineiro since his move last month.
Alex Telles, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka made up the back-line.
While a win then secured a spot in the round of 16, a later 2-1 aggregate defeat against Atletico Madrid sent them home.
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But by that time, the reins had been handed over to Ralf Rangnick.
Of that starting XI, only 33-year-old Maguire is still in the squad today.
And the centre-back could line up tonight as United host Champions League debutants Sabah FC.
Senne Lammens is likely to start in goal behind a defence featuring Diogo Dalot, Luke Shaw, and a central pairing of Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez.
Kobbie Mainoo and Youri Tielemans link up in central midfield, with Bruno Fernandes leading the line.
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And fans could see Matheus Cunha spearhead the attack, flanked by Bryan Mbeumo and Marcus Rashford.