Premier League - Ten weeks out for Scholes

Eurosport - Thu, 02 Oct 14:08:00 2008

Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes will miss 10 weeks after a scan revealed medial ligament damage in his left knee.

2008-2009 Champions League Paul Scholes - 0

Scholes was carried off after 16 minutes of Tuesday's Champions League match away to Aalborg following a tackle by Thomas Augustinussen.

The 33-year-old is expected to sit out up to 15 matches and he could struggle to play again in 2008.

It is a major blow for United's already depleted midfield. Michael Carrick faces another month on the sidelines with a broken foot, while Owen Hargreaves has struggled to shake off knee tendinitis.

Darren Fletcher is expected to stand in as a holding midfielder, while the versatile John O'Shea is another option.

Striker Wayne Rooney, who scored the opening goal in the 3-0 win but picked up an ankle injury, is doubtful for Saturday's match against Blackburn.

However he will be fit for England's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Young Brazilian right-back Rafael Da Silva also came off injured, although his absence will not be missed as Gary Neville and Wes Brown are available to face Blackburn.

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  1. Glad Fletcher is gonna get a run.

    From dr_acuman, on Thu 2 Oct 5:35PM
  2. You haters make me laugh scholes has done nothing but­ move the game forward thats it..
    yeh he has had his­ moment who hasnt but he aint done nothing to anybody­ that wasnt on the football pitch he plays the game like­ it should be played

    stop hate and start watching just­ how good he is and to all of you that say i hope he has­ to retire well i hope you get hit by a car and carnt­ work ( thats what your wishing upon scholes)

    and befor­ you goooners or chelski muppets say oh typical manc fan­ well you will be wrong cus im a potter through and­ through i just understand a true legend when i see one

    From hursty, on Thu 2 Oct 12:48PM
  3. Hope he just fades away like a bad cold.

    From Andy, on Thu 2 Oct 12:08PM
  4. Another nasty,spiteful @#$% from the blameless­ tragedy-milking stable that brought you psychopaths­ like Nobhead Styles,Cuntona,Granny-shagger,etc.
    Hope it­ gets gangrenous,you ginger oxygen-thief.

    From steve, on Thu 2 Oct 11:52AM
  5. theres been loads of hard men hahaha like vinnie­ jones,roy keane,tony adams,paul scholes and many more­ and they bring so much to the game and it is out of­ order you finding so much pleasure in him beening hurt­ :O come on you gunners!!!

    From glen c, on Thu 2 Oct 11:30AM
  6. Scholes sux. He is @#$%

    From Half A Brain, on Thu 2 Oct 9:18AM
  7. He's not the cleanest defender, but the man has­ still managed to make the deepest of marks on the game­ due to his vision, tenacity, and shamefully adored­ blue-collar attitude. Temper? Perhaps, but it's­ that same temerity which saw Scholes riding the Three­ Lions and discarding them at the juncture of what on­ May 23rd became a rock solid decision.

    I can only­ wonder if his return will evince that product which­ ever seems the norm in the decorated winter of his­ legend.

    Speedy recovery to you Scholes, and may you­ epitomize it with the likes of last year's wonder­ strike against a team whose celebrated talent you­ impetuously displaced with not so much as an­ afterthought. Scholes sent Messi and Ronaldinho home,­ and United - everyone else after that. DO YOU ALL­ REMEMBER THAT STRIKE AND ITS ULTIMATE CONTRIBUTION??? ­ Scholes is a boss and you all know it.

    From Alex, on Thu 2 Oct 7:59AM
  8. PAUL SCHOLES DEZERVES WHAT HE DISHES OUT THE HACKER

    From mcpluker, on Wed 1 Oct 11:39PM
  9. darren W. whats the difference between­ a true hardman and a filthy player lets have some names

    From james w, on Wed 1 Oct 10:21PM
  10. ssssssssssssssssssss

    From james w, on Wed 1 Oct 10:19PM
  11. Darren W, get over yourself and maybe then you can have­ a go. 'True fans' like make me sick.

    From United, kids, wife, on Wed 1 Oct 9:49PM
  12. Probably the most genuine, gifted and most unasumed­ player for years Paul Scholes. Can you imagine an­ England team full of players with his attitude and­ agression.

    From Alan H, on Wed 1 Oct 9:43PM
  13. absolute nonsense - Gerrard has been MOM in most­ England matches often out of position. Suddenly Lampard­ has a good game without gerrard there and everyone­ claims that gerrard is not good enough.

    From busybee, on Wed 1 Oct 9:39PM
  14. absolute nonsense - Gerrard has been MOM in most­ England matches often out of position. Suddenly Lampard­ has a good game without gerrard there and everyone­ claims that gerrard is not good enough.

    From busybee, on Wed 1 Oct 9:38PM
  15. why cant steve g play for england like he does his­ club,another john barns,still nice of rafa to keep him­ out of england we played brill without him.

    From jack, on Wed 1 Oct 9:29PM
  16. Paul Scholes and "great in the tackle" do not­ belong in the same sentence, Clive!

    From Tim, on Wed 1 Oct 7:32PM
  17. Gerrard and Scholes are the best central midfielders in­ the world, I never understood why they never played­ together. Both great in the tackle, fiersome shot,­ fantastic at moving forward and they both have tons of­ confidence and compusure. Don't get me wrong­ Lampards a great player, but he's not an all­ rounder like Gerrard or Scholes, when was the last time­ you saw Lamps running back to make a last ditch sliding­ tackle?

    From clivewilliamson, on Wed 1 Oct 7:23PM
  18. Don't talk to me about Gerrard and Lampard; Scholes­ has been the best midfielder this country has produced­ in a generation. England have suffered badly since his­ decision to retire from international football - just­ look at the stats if you don't believe me. And i am­ absolutely 100%, NOT a manchester united fan; but i do­ know class when i see it and Scholes just oozes class!­ Furthermore he is a professional par excellence; no­ diving, no whining - yes his tackling is a bit naive­ (not cynical), but he is always quick to hold up his­ hands and take his cards on the chin - take note messrs­ Terry & Cahill!

    From cameron w, on Wed 1 Oct 7:17PM
  19. so darren does this make him a bad player roy keane was­ just the same maybe scholes learnt from the master eh­ and im a massive keane fan

    From sjones435, on Wed 1 Oct 7:04PM
  20. yawn yawn yawn all the critictics and gooooners and­ scallies are out inforce tonite so scholes is injured­ what you seem to forget all the england managers past­ and present have tried to tempt him out of retirement­ to bring balance and stabilty to our mid field where­ gerard and lampard have failed and you ask any one who­ knows about fooball and they will tell you the same­ england became @#$% when he retired and he could a way­ better job than beckham ever could do now

    From sjones435, on Wed 1 Oct 6:48PM
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