Carrick and the rest of the United squad go out to France today to get set for the game against Marseille in the last 16 of the competition.
All eyes will be on United as England hope for more success in Europe after the good results for Arsenal and Tottenham last week.
And Carrick is fully looking forward to the challenge.
He said: "The buzz you get with the Champions League is something that no other competition brings."
He added: "It was strange watching Tottenham and Arsenal last week and not being involved. We have had to wait an extra week but we are ready for it."