The legendary former Manchester United manager will be supporting the Reds against Wolves from his usual seat in the directors’ box and was in great spirits, even if he is apprehensive about being in the limelight before kick-off.
There will be some nerves for the great man as he is greeted by the club's supporters, who are all eager to see him again and wish him well.
“It's really good [to be back],” he told MUTV’s Stewart Gardner. “It’s obviously been a long journey but I’m making steps forward, doing what my son tells me and what the doctors tell me so, yeah, it’s really good.