The former midfielders shared a pitch 71 times as England team-mates during their distinguished playing careers.
The Qatar hotel where the England team will stay for the World Cup finals this year faces criticism in a report for failing to pay wages of migrant workers in low-paid jobs, and sacking staff with little warning or severance pay when the Covid epidemic began two years ago.
The right-back has moved to Pittodrie to replace Calvin Ramsay.
If Jack Draper and Dan Evans win tonight they will set an all-British semi in Montreal.