Our former midfielder revealed he called his friend before taking up the caretaker position and preparing the side for the Group F encounter, knowing the Reds need a positive result to keep on course for the knockout stages of the competition.
In a chat with MUTV's Mark Sullivan at Carrington, Carrick spoke passionately about Ole and the need to focus on the job in hand, with the Spanish side set to provide formidable opposition on their home patch...
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