Sir Alex Ferguson has rubbished suggestions that midfielder Paul Scholes will come out of international retirement to feature for England at Euro 2012.
The 37-year-old recently returned to the United first-team having reversed his decision to hang up his boots at the end of last season.
Scholes has since slotted back in to the midfield at Old Trafford, leading Harry Redknapp, who is heavy favourite to take over the England job ahead of Euro 2012, to suggest he would take the veteran to the tournament in Poland & Ukraine.
The player originally retired from international duty in August 2004 having won 66 caps for his country, however Ferguson does not expect Scholes to feature again for the Three Lions.
"Do you really honestly believe that? I don't think there's any chance," said Ferguson.
"His reason for refusing last time was that it was late in the day and he felt it was fair for the players who had got them there to be involved.
"To play for England after eight years would be a big step. I think Paul will be concentrating [on United] if he decides to go on of course.
"That is not settled yet. But with the form he is showing at the moment, there is no reason for me to think he couldn't do another season."
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