<font size="2">Manchester United have received a boost with the news that midfielder Paul Scholes' injury is not serious.</font></p> <font size="2">The 32-year-old had an exploratory knee operation after being injured in a friendly against FC Seoul. </font></p> <font size="2">But United boss Sir Alex Ferguson said: "It's 100% good news. There was just some bruising on the cartilage. He will be back in three weeks." </font></p> <font size="2">Scholes is likely to miss the Community Shield against Chelsea and the Premiership opener against Reading.</font></p> <font size="2">Fellow midfielder Owen Hargreaves is still suffering from knee tendinitis and will not play on United's Far East tour. </font></p> <font size="2">Ferguson admitted he does not know when the £17m signing will be able to make his United debut. </font></p> <font size="2">"It's just tendinitis. It's becoming an irritant rather than a big problem," he said. </font></p> <font size="2">"It's something we're going to have to do something about - not an operation, but we may have to give him an injection at some time." </font></p> </p> <font size="2">Scholes is set to miss the season opener against Reading</font></p> </p> </p> </p> 3 weeks is not bad. </p> </p> </p>
