Premier League - Fletcher to delay surgery

PA Sport - Thu, 05 Nov 10:09:00 2009

Darren Fletcher is hoping a pain-easing injection will delay the need for ankle surgery until next summer.

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The Manchester United midfielder returned to action after a month on the sidelines in Tuesday's six-goal thriller with CSKA Moscow.

It should mean Fletcher will face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, when United attempt to depose the current Premier League leaders.

However, the Scotland star knows he will still be experiencing an element of discomfort from a long-standing injury he aggravated against Sunderland last month, which he accepts will eventually consign him to surgery.

"A bit of bone has broken off the back of my ankle and stuck out about an inch," he revealed. "Every time I bend it is causing a bit of pain so I have had an injection to clear it up for a while.

"It should be okay to the end of the season but the plan is to get me through to the summer and then do something then."

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  1. sirstevejones10, I don't have children, I guess I­ won't vote for you..

    From Half A Brain, on Fri 6 Nov 8:32AM

  2. go to the doctor and cut your leg off.. haha just­ kidding, i'm a chelsea fan, but i like how fletcher­ plays the game.. he pours in everything each game,­ aggresiveness in his defense terrorizes midfielders..­ too bad he got injured...

    From john t, on Fri 6 Nov 1:45AM

  3. United still Rule. once we win our 4th straight epl­ title all the xxxx will shut the xxxx up.

    From ivan, on Thu 5 Nov 6:16PM
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    fletcher you are gonna lose anyway

    From Osman, on Thu 5 Nov 5:38PM
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    cut he's fuking bullucks off..

    From SIR OSWALD MOSLEY, on Thu 5 Nov 4:55PM

  6. no need fletchet in the game

    From sanji, on Thu 5 Nov 4:33PM

  7. still too many so - called non - performing­ footballers at Man United!
    Nani; Tozic; Anderson;­ Foster;
    How good is Carrick?
    When will Hargreaves ever­ play again?

    From jonathan, on Thu 5 Nov 3:22PM

  8. giggs 11 glorious titles.... couldnt agree more with­ nani, thought he would step up when ronnie left get rid­ of him then put the money towards david silva

    From jon g, on Thu 5 Nov 2:20PM

  9. Glad to have Fletcher back..he's a welcome boost to­ our midfield...c'mon lads...

    here's my lineup­ against Chelsea for this Sunday Mega Showdown...

    Van­ Der Sar
    Patrice Evra
    Nemanja Vidic(if fit)/Johnny­ Evans
    Rio Ferdinand(if fit)/Wes Brown
    Wes Brown/John­ O'Shea
    Ryan Giggs
    Darren Fletcher
    Anderson
    Antonio­ Valencia
    Wayne Rooney
    Dimitar­ Berbatov

    Bench..
    Pig
    John O'Shea
    Johnny Evans
    Paul­ Scholes
    Michael Carrick
    Gabriel Obertan
    Michael­ Owen

    Nani not included,a complete waste of space..w­ all due respect..

    End Ov..

    From Those Rats likes Bin dippin for free Cheeseburger, on Thu 5 Nov 1:05PM

  10. Why wasn't the piece of bone removed in that month­ he was off??? Surely it would have healed by now..­ Goodluck Fletch it's good to have you back.. Make­ sure you kick a few lumps out of Chelsea on Sunday..­ GGMU

    From jollyrodger, on Thu 5 Nov 11:02AM

  11. goodluck to you

    From Fahmi, on Thu 5 Nov 10:55AM
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