Birthdays and broken lamps - at home with the Charles brothers

It is the first time the brothers have lived in London, but the third time they have lived together.

Having been born and grown up in Manchester, they came through Manchester City's academy before Pierce joined Sheffield Wednesday aged 16.

Shea stayed at the Etihad and made his Premier League debut under Pep Guardiola in May 2023 before signing for Southampton that summer.

The brothers were reunited at Wednesday when Shea joined on loan for the 2024-25 campaign, but there was some 200 miles between them last year as the midfielder returned to St Mary's.

This summer, after impressive performances for Wednesday and Northern Ireland, Pierce returned to Manchester City in a long-term deal before joining QPR on loan.