Injured Scholes returns home
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Paul Scholes has been sent home from Manchester United's tour of Asia after picking up an injury.
The former England international was absent from the United side that played Shenzhen FC on Monday as the Premier League champions continued their tour of Asia.
It is not known the full nature of the injury, but Scholes underwent a scan on the problem on Sunday.
United's medical staff have decided to take no risks on the injury and Scholes will now make his way back to Manchester five days early.
Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson will be hoping that the injury to Scholes is not serious and that the midfielder will be fit to start the new season next month. -
Manager Sir Alex Ferguson told MUTV: "Paul fell on his knee in the last game. We've sent him home for arthroscopy to see what kind of damage there is.
"We don't think it's serious but it could keep him out for three weeks or a month." -
Scholes to miss start of season
Reds midfielder Paul Scholes could be out for a month after suffering a knee injury on United's Asia Tour.
The 32-year-old has been sent home from United's pre-season tour of the Far East and will be undergo an exploratory operation to determine the extent of the injury.
"Paul felt his knee in the last game (against FC Seoul) and we've sent him home for an arthoscope to see what kind of damage there is," Sir Alex told MUTV.
"We don't think it is serious, but we will keep him out for about three weeks to a month."
That means the influential playmaker looks set to miss the start of the new season, which United begin at Old Trafford against Reading on 12 August.