Man Utd interim head coach Michael Carrick attended Old Trafford to watch the Under-18s on Friday night.
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Michael Carrick attended Manchester United Under-18s' game against Derby County on Friday night to show further support for the academy. Carrick has been keen to support the youth system since his appointment.
The 44-year-old attended the Under-21s' match against Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday night, and made his second appearance at an academy game in a week at Old Trafford on Friday.
Carrick sat in the directors' box with Wayne Rooney, whose son, Kai, 16, came on from the bench in the second half of extra-time. Steve Holland, Jonny Evans and Jonathan Woodgate were also in attendance.
Explaining his decision to attend, Carrick told MUTV: "My message of support is that I'm coming along to watch and I'm excited. I was lucky enough to play and win the FA Youth Cup when I was young at West Ham.
"It's such an important competition, especially for this club. Young players, Old Trafford under the floodlights, feeling what it means, a 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 we're looking forward to it."
The U18s will play Oxford in the next round of the Youth Cup, which United have won more than any other club.