Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes enjoys the international breaks now he is no longer involved with England.

That is why the 35-year-old will be refreshed and ready to face Everton if needed tomorrow at Old Trafford.

Scholes said: "I look forward to international breaks these days. I look at the fixture list and see how long until we get to the next one.

"It will be a while before we have another, so it is nice to have a little break. We still train quite hard, though.

"We have three or four days in and have a couple off to get ready for the game two weeks afterwards."

Scholes insists he has no problems with manager Sir Alex Ferguson rotating his squad for domestic and Champions League games with the Red Devils hosting Besiktas next Wednesday.

"He has to make sure we are all getting football at this stage of the season to maintain our fitness," said the veteran.

"He definitely picks certain players for certain games. He normally picks me for away matches.

"I still want to play every game but obviously it is not possible. I just play when he wants me to."
Ferguson will be in the dug-out as usual as his four-match touchline ban - with two suspended - does not start until his side face Portsmouth tomorrow week.

The Scot recently chalked up 23 years in charge and Scholes said: "For a manager to be at one club for such a length of time, especially at a massive club like United, when the pressure is on all the time, is amazing.

"His routine has worked well for the last 23 years. He probably sees no reason for it to change. He is always the same. He is in early, doing what he does and he gets the best out of his players."

Defender Nemanja Vidic is in line to return after a three-week absence from the team with a calf injury.

Vidic played 70 minutes in Serbia's victory against South Korea in a World Cup warm-up game up in midweek.

His return would be a welcome boost for Ferguson as Rio Ferdinand is struggling with a similar injury.

Midfielder Park Ji-Sung, who has been out since October with a knee injury, captained South Korea and also lasted 70 minutes.