LINING up next to Ronaldinho and Rooney at a charity match next week will be Jordan Wormald.

The Fairfield youngster will be the mascot for a huge charity football match at Old Trafford next Tuesday when his beloved Manchester United take on a European XI coached by Marcello Lippi.

The 12-year-old has Warrington charity The Butterfly Project to thank for his chance to head out on to the pitch with his heroes.

Jordan has osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, and is currently undergoing treatment at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool.

He was first diagnosed with the condition last October after he had been kicked in a football match and the swelling in his leg didn't go down.

In November, the family were put in touch with The Butterfly Project and have since benefited from the work they do.

Cheryl Fairbrother, Jordan's mum, said: "They are really helpful with filling out forms and the ironing service has been a really big help. As a family it can really affect you all badly, but it helps to speak to an outsider."

The Woolston Community High School pupil has been undergoing aggressive chemotherapy spending four days at a time at Alder Hey.

"He has done remarkably well so far," added Cheryl.

"When he first went on the unit Jordan was saying look at the kids who are half way through and I've only just started' and he got quite upset.

"But now he's half way through and seeing kids who are only just starting."

Tuesday's match will come as a major boost for Jordan as the following day he goes to Birmingham to have an operation to remove a tumour on his leg.

Cheryl added: "The only downside for Jordan is that they have told him he can't play football anymore. He was quite upset at first but we talked him round and now he loves playing pool."