Oldham Athletic captain Peter Clarke has welcomed new manager Paul Scholes.

Manchester United legend Scholes took control of his boyhood club at the start of the week and led them to a 4-1 victory against Yeovil on Tuesday night.

Scholes has admitted he may turn to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer or Sir Alex Ferguson for advice.

And club captain Clarke feels such advice will be beneficial for the new boss and the team.

“The guys you are talking about, Solskjaer is in the hot seat [at United] at the minute," Clarke told the Daily Express.

“With our manager and his past playing career there it makes perfect sense.

“Mike Phelan and Sir Alex Ferguson, they've had fantastic careers in management and in coaching and if the opportunity or possibility to speak to these great footballing people [arose] then it would be most sensible to use them and use that experience."