Paul Scholes, a former Manchester United player, will return to Old Trafford in September for the club’s Legends match against Celtic.
The former England international is among the first two players announced by Bryan Robson for Manchester United’s roster for the match, which benefits the Manchester United Foundation, alongside his former teammate Nicky Butt.
Scholes and Butt were part of the United ’99 Legends squad that played against Bayern Munich’s Legends team in 2019 to raise funds for the Manchester United Foundation and to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their treble-winning Champions League final victory over the Bundesliga team in 1999.
Butt scored United’s third goal in a 5-0 victory; the other goals were scored by David Beckham, Louis Saha, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and Dwight Yorke, during Sir Alex Ferguson’s most recent time on the Old Trafford bench.
More names will be released as the Red Devils XI prepares to face Paul Lambert’s Celtic XI at Old Trafford on Saturday, September 7.
Although the two teams have only met four times in competitive play, including twice in the Champions League, with United winning two and Celtic winning one, they have maintained a strong friendship for many years. Their most recent match ended in a 1-1 draw in 2008.
Additionally, several well-known players from both sides, including Roy Keane and Bryan McClair, as well as non-club members Ryan Giggs and Robson, have chosen them for testimonial games.
Robson, who will be assisted by United treble winner Andy Cole, expressed his excitement for the upcoming game, saying: “We’re incredibly excited for this latest confrontation and anticipate the United and Celtic supporters to turn out in force. They’ll be supporting the Foundation and its wonderful work while enjoying a great afternoon at Old Trafford.
“The competitive edge has always been present in all the events I’ve participated in. Even though some of the players have retired, they have all maintained their will to win, and there have been some amazing games over the years. It gives me tremendous joy to lead the group once more.”