" Scholes eyes derby return"
Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes is set to make his comeback from injury in the derby against Manchester City at Old Trafford.
England star Scholes is recovering from groin surgery, which has kept him out since 25 October.
But he is back in full training and should be available to face Kevin Keegan´s City on 13 December.
He is expected to play in a friendly at Bristol City on Wednesday and will hope to put himself in contention for the derby.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said: " Paul is doing great training-wise. Maybe we will have to give him one or two days more.
" I will look at him on Monday to see whether he should go down to Bristol."
England defender Wes Brown is also lined up to figure in the game at Bristol City as he nears a first-team return after not playing since the final game of last season following knee surgery.
Striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is also approaching full fitness following a knee operation.
" Ole Gunnar is doing serious running. I expect him back at the beginning of January. They are very close now, which is great news," Ferguson added.