Scholes poised for early return

3rd December 2008

Paul Scholes is in line for a surprise comeback against Blackburn at Old Trafford.

The veteran Manchester United midfielder was not thought likely to return from knee surgery until Saturday's Premier League clash with Sunderland at the earliest.

But such has been the 34-year-old's impressive performance on the United training ground that Sir Alex Ferguson is set to name him on the bench for the Carling Cup quarter-final.

"I have Paul Scholes in mind," Ferguson told United Review.

"He is on the verge of playing again following his operation. He is training well and chomping at the bit to get started.

"A place on the bench with perhaps a few minutes' pitch time could be good for him. We will see how things go."