Fergie happy with Scholes return

Sir Alex Ferguson was delighted to welcome back Paul Scholes after the player returned from injury in last night's Carling Cup match between Man Utd and Blackburn which saw United ease into the semi finals.

Scholes came off the bench and looked alert and ready to make an impression.

"It is like having an extra player. The semi-final gives us two extra matches to play and finding dates for the games against Fulham and Wigan is not going to be easy," said Ferguson.

Scholes is expected to have some involvement in United's next Premiership game.