There was a time when Manchester United vs Charlton Athletic was a regular fixture in English football, be it in the Premier League or the old Division One.
The Red Devils and the Addicks have faced off 35 times in competitive action dating back to their first meeting - a 2-0 win for Charlton. Recent years have seen the two clubs separated in the EFL pyramid but the previous recent history was very much dominated by United who have won the 10 previous meeting of the two clubs.
The last time they faced off was during the 2006/07 Premier League seasons, Charlton’s last in the top flight to date, and there were several familiar faces in the United squad that day. Here is how Sir Alex Ferguson’s team line-up against this week’s EFL Cup opponents almost 17 years ago in a 2-0 victory at Old Trafford.
1. Tomasz Kuszczak
The Polish international was back up to Edwin van der Sar in the 06/07 season but did manager six Premier League appearances from 13 in total including in the FA Cup and EFL Cup | Getty Images
2. Gary Neville
The club captain lead United to the Premier League title in the 06/07 season, eventually finishing six points clear of Chelsea in the league table while also reaching the FA Cup final where they lost to the Blues | Manchester United via Getty Imag
3. Patrice Evra
The popular Frenchman had moved to Old Trafford the previous season and was now establishing himself as the club’s first choice left back in what would be an incredible career with the Red Devils | Getty Images
4. Nemanja Vidic
Just like Evra, Vidic arrived at Old Trafford the prvious season and was starting to nail down his place as a first team regular during the 06/07 campaign ahead of his own impressive spell with the club | Getty Images