Michael Carrick set to attend FA Youth Cup tie against Derby

“My message of support is I’m going along and I’m excited and going to watch,” Carrick told MUTV’s Mark Sullivan at Carrington.

“I was lucky enough to play in it, and win it, when I was young at West Ham.

“It is such an important competition, especially for this club, and the youngsters, at Old Trafford, under the floodlights, will be feeling what it means and feeling a little bit of expectation.

“It’s a fantastic opportunity for the young boys to go and take the next step.

“We’re all fully behind them. It’ll be a tough game but I’m looking forward to going along and watching.”