Man Utd XI for last trip to Ipswich includes professional tennis player and star who retired at 45

MANCHESTER UNITED past faced Ipswich Town astatine Portman Road implicit 20 years ago.

But it volition beryllium Ruben Amorim's archetypal sensation arsenic the manager of the Red Devils this Sunday.

The Portuguese brag has replaced Erik 10 Hag successful the Old Trafford blistery spot and started enactment successful training.

He hopes to get disconnected to a affirmative commencement against the Tractor Boys, and past volition springiness him immoderate confidence.

The past league brushwood astatine Portman Road ended successful a 1-0 distant triumph for Man United nether Sir Alex Ferguson.

Much has changed astatine the nine since April 2002, particularly the starting XI.

Here is simply a look astatine the starting squad from that lucifer and what the aged players are up to...

Roy Carroll

In extremity for Man United was the Northern Irish stopper Roy Carroll.

He stayed astatine the nine until 2005 and went connected to person stints astatine West Ham, Rangers and Derby County.

He continued his vocation overseas arsenic helium played for Danish outfit Odense Boldklub and Greek sides OFL and Olympiacos.

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Carroll returned to England successful 2014 with Notts County and continued his vocation close up until 2021.

However, helium made a daze instrumentality to playing successful 2023 arsenic helium came retired of status to play for Ballinamallard United successful Northern Ireland.

Phil Neville

Phil Neville started the lucifer against the Tractor Boys connected the near broadside of the defence.

The defender besides stayed astatine the nine until 2005, erstwhile helium near for Everton.

Neville stayed astatine the Toffees up until helium retired successful 2013 and moved into coaching roles astatine Man United and Valencia.

In 2018, helium was named the manager of the England Women's squad and stayed successful the relation until helium stepped down successful 2021.

He past had a stint arsenic the caput manager of Canada and is present successful complaint of the MLS outfit the Portland Timbers.

Wes Brown

Wes Brown was 1 of the 2 centre-backs that kept a cleanable expanse successful the match.

He stayed astatine Man United until 2011 and went connected to person spells astatine Sunderland, Blackburn and Indian broadside Kerala Blasters.

The Englishman retired successful 2018 and started a car firm.

In 2023, helium was declared bankrupt contempt his £50,000-per-week career.

John O'Shea

John O'Shea partnered Brown successful the bosom of the defence.

The Irishman besides near the nine successful 2011 arsenic helium joined Brown astatine the Black Cats.

He stayed astatine the nine until 2018 aft suffering back-to-back relegations to League One.

He retired successful 2019 aft a twelvemonth with Reading and has astir precocious been the adjunct manager of the Republic of Ireland.

Denis Irwin

Denis Irwin was coming to the extremity of his playing days erstwhile helium lined up against Ipswich Town.

He retired successful 2004 aft a two-year spell astatine Wolverhampton Wanderers.

After hanging up his boots, helium moved into media and started moving arsenic a presenter for MUTV.

He has gone connected to go a columnist astatine Ireland's Sunday World newspaper and a contributor to RTE.

Nicky Butt

Nicky Butt played successful the midfield against Ipswich Town for Man United.

He stayed astatine the nine until 2004 but enjoyed a bully spell astatine Newcastle until 2010.

He retired successful 2011 aft playing for Hong Kong outfit South China.

He astir precocious was moving astatine Salford City arsenic the CEO but stepped down successful October.

Butt was 1 of the Man United legends that invested successful the nine backmost successful 2014.

Michael Stewart

Michael Stewart made 1 of his fistful of Premier League appearances for Man United against Ipswich Town.

The midfielder near the nine successful 2005, having lone made 14 appearances successful each competitions.

He spent the bulk of his vocation successful Scotland with Hibernian and Hearts of Midlothian.

He ended his playing days backmost successful England with Charlton Athletic successful 2011.

After retiring, Stewart entered into authorities arsenic helium ran for the SNP successful the 2015 General Election and became the MP of Edinburgh West constituency.

He has since worked arsenic a pundit for BBC Scotland and for the Scottish Sun.

Luke Chadwick

Luke Chadwick was different portion of Ferguson's midfield against Ipswich Town.

He near Man United successful 2004 and continued playing until 2016.

The midfielder had stints astatine clubs specified arsenic West Ham, Stoke City, Norwich City, MK Dons, and Cambridge Town earlier his last nine Soham Town Rangers.

He was astir precocious the Director of The Football Fun Factory, which is simply a manager provider, and helium runs his ain branch.

Roy Keane

Roy Keane was the last midfielder successful the squad astatine Portman Road.

He near the nine successful 2005 for a azygous play astatine Celtic earlier retiring from playing.

Keane past tried his manus astatine absorption with stints astatine Sunderland and Ipswich Town.

He besides coached nether Martin O'Neill astatine the Republic of Ireland and Nottingham Forest.

He has present go a fan-favourite pundit connected Sky Sports with fans often hailing his analysis.

Keane precocious praised aboriginal son-in-law Taylor Harwood-Bellis aft helium scored connected his England debut.

Diego Forlan

Diego Forlan was 1 of 2 strikers to commencement the lucifer for Man United against Ipswich Town.

The Uruguayan guardant struggled to amusement his champion signifier during his two-year spell astatine the Red Devils.

He near successful 2004 and went connected to go 1 of the champion successful Europe during his stint astatine LaLiga sides Villarreal and Atletico Madrid.

He retired from shot successful 2018, but that did not extremity his sporting career.

Earlier this month, helium was the wildcard introduction into the 2024 Uruguay Open main doubles draw.

However, helium and his partner, Argentine Federico Coria, were beaten successful consecutive sets.

Ruud van Nistelrooy

Ruud van Nistelrooy was the match-winner against Ipswich Town with his 45th-minute goal.

The Dutchman was 1 of the astir prolific strikers during his clip successful the Premier League.

He near Old Trafford successful 2006 for Real Madrid and ended his vocation successful 2012 astatine Malaga.

The erstwhile striker has since turned to coaching and was the interim brag astatine Man United pursuing Erik 10 Hag's sacking.

He won 3 of 4 games during his unbeaten clip successful complaint of the nine earlier he was axed by Amorim.