Soccer: Home record the spur for United

ALEX FERGUSON wants Manchester United to play for pride when they take on VfB Stuttgart in the Champions League at Old Trafford tonight.

Both teams have qualified for the knock-out stages, but a win for United would allow them top Group E and avoid meeting another group winner in the last 16.

Ferguson, who confirmed England international Paul Scholes will start his first game since October 22 following injury, does not know how much of advantage that will be.