SCHOLES TO RISK YELLOW PERIL

The former England star missed the 1999 Champions League final triumph against Bayern Munich through suspension.

Now another yellow card in the San Siro on Wednesday night will see Scholes removed from another final, if United win through.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Gabriel Heinze are in the same situation as Scholes.

Even though it would be particularly cruel on  32-year-old Scholes if he suffers more heartache, the midfielder won't be
wrapped in cotton wool.

Boss Sir Alex Ferguson said: "We have got to think about the team. Paul has to make sure he doesn't get booked. And you can't let a player go into the semi-final of the Champions League and say, 'don't tackle!'

"The advice is not to slide in with his tackles. That is where he gets his bookings because in Europe they don't accept that.

"If he stays on his feet and tackles properly he won't have a problem."

Even though United hold a 3-2 advantage from the first leg, Ferguson insisted: "We will be going there with an attitude to score. We have good counter-attack possibilities in our team."