"We talked to Manchester United before the friendly and we were asked not to play Paul Scholes for 90 minutes as he might have a small problem. Of course, we talked to Paul before the game and we agreed that he should come off. I think he played for 64 minutes.
"I didn't hear anything about his fitness after the game. He didn't say anything to any of us. If that should have been the case, the doctor should have told me."