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Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher enjoy backstage access at WWE SmackDown in Manchester Arena

Former Manchester United team-mates Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher enjoyed a night out at the Manchester Arena watching WWE SmackDown.

Fletcher is now at Stoke but the duo remain friends and were given a license to roam behind the scenes at the event.

The midfielders posed for photos with various wrestlers backstage before the show began.

Darren Fletcher (left) poses with Carmella and Michael Carrick backstage at the eventu00a0
Darren Fletcher (left) poses with Carmella and Michael Carrick backstage at the event
The New Day appeared happy to spend time with the two Premier League stars
The New Day appeared happy to spend time with the two Premier League stars

Natalya Neidhart, Carmella and the New Day appeared only too happy to spend time with two of Manchester's more famous faces.