Scholes to have knee operation this week

Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes will have an operation on his injured knee this week.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes will have an operation on his injured knee this week.

The club said he would be sidelined for three to six weeks.

Scholes was withdrawn from Sven-Goran Eriksson's England squad before last weekend's draw with Portugal but controversially appeared for United in their midweek victory over Middlesbrough.

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