Arsenal hero Martin Keown has backed Paul Scholes' return at Manchester United.

Keown wrote in the Daily Mail: "A lot of people will wonder why Manchester United have brought back Paul Scholes, but it is a good move. United know they have a weakness in midfield and can't get the right player in at such short notice.

"They haven't replaced Scholes since he retired but it is easy for him to reintegrate. It was a big call to play him in such a big game but it shows the faith Sir Alex Ferguson has in him."