Guardian: The Aston Villa goalkeeper Scott Carson is likely to be fit to face Manchester United on Saturday despite having pulled out of the England squad for yesterday's game in France. Carson had a scan on his knee injury and no long-term concerns were revealed. A club spokesman said: "We didn't think it was anything serious but after consultation between our own medical team and England's it was decided a week away with the international squad may have aggravated the problem." The club hope a week of treatment will mean he can play at Old Trafford.

Independent: Scott Carson could return for Saturday's visit to Manchester United after pulling out of this week's England squad with a knee injury. "We didn't think it was anything serious," a club spokesman said. "It was decided a week away with the international squad may have aggravated the problem."

Times: Scott Carson, the goalkeeper, should be fit to face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday. He withdrew - as a precautionary measure - from the England squad for the friendly against France last night because of a knee problem.

Mirror: Mark Schwarzer is Celtic's number one choice to replace unsettled keeper Artur Boruc, who is a target for Aston Villa.

BBC: Aston Villa keeper Scott Carson should be fit to play at Manchester United on Saturday, despite pulling out of the England squad to face France. Carson withdrew from Fabio Capello's party because of a knee problem but a scan has shown the injury to be minor. "We didn't think it was anything serious," said a Villa club spokesman. "But after consultation with our own medical team and England's, it was felt a week away with the international squad may have aggravated it."

Sporting Life: Aston Villa goalkeeper Scott Carson is likely to be fit to face Manchester United on Saturday despite having to pull out of the England squad for the midweek game with France in Paris. Carson withdrew because of a knee problem and had a precautionary scan which revealed no long-term concerns. A club spokesman said: "We didn't think it was anything serious but, after consultation between our own medical team and England's, it was decided a week away with the international squad may have aggravated the problem." The club now hope a week of rest and treatment will mean Carson is available for Saturday's trip to Old Trafford.

Sky Sports: Aston Villa expect Scott Carson to be fit for Saturday's game at Premier League leaders Manchester United. Carson pulled out of the England squad to face France on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports 1, due to a knee injury. He has undergone a precautionary scan on the injury, which detected no serious problems. The goalkeeper, who is on loan from Liverpool, is now likely to start the weekend's fixture at Old Trafford. A club spokesman said: "We didn't think it was anything serious but, after consultation between our own medical team and England's, it was decided a week away with the international squad may have aggravated the problem." Carson has made 28 league appearances for Villa and was sent off in the club's 4-1 home defeat to United earlier in the season.

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