Should Scholes feature against Swansea, it will be his 498th outing in the Premier League

Sir Alex Ferguson will not be the only one in line for an Old Trafford swansong tomorrow. Paul Scholes is expected to start against Swansea City in what is almost certain to be the veteran midfielder’s final home match for Manchester United.

Scholes has been sidelined for the past 3½ months with a knee injury, but the 38-year-old is in line to make a dramatic return as he prepares to bring the curtain down on a glorious 19-year playing career at United. He has been training well this week with Ferguson keen to ensure that United supporters get a chance to give Scholes a send-off.

The former England player has endured a frustrating season, having made only seven starts in the Barclays Premier League. He