Darren Fletcher

Darren Fletcher is all set to miss the Champions League final for the third time in a row due to virus. Fletcher was an unused substitute for United's 2008 win over Chelsea in Moscow, and was suspended for their defeat to Barcelona in Rome the following year.

He started United's win over Blackpool on the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday, but Ferguson is expected to opt for Michael Carrick in central midfield.

Darren Fletcher has given Manchester United a major boost by returning to training ahead of schedule. The latest news from Old Trafford his that Darren Fletcher is on his way to making a return to the first team.

Speaking of Fletcher’s fitness Sir Alex Ferguson said on Friday:

“He’s put some weight back on,”

“That’s good news. His progress isn’t bad now.”

Brian Kerr has recalled playing alongside Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher.

Now, four months after being released by Dundee, he finds himself thinking about finding another line of work before he even turns 30.

Barry Smith’s side’s 2-1 win against Raith Rovers at Stark’s Park on Tuesday stretched Dundee’s unbeaten league run to 16 games and increased hopes of avoiding relegation to the Second Division.

Kerr has not fared so well.

The 27 year old Darren Fletcher has said that Manchester United are going to win a trophy this season. United will have to go up a notch and hit their best form if they want to cross the line ahead of their rivals.

Despite still being in the hunt for three trophies, United have not been at their best.“There are a lot of tough games to come and there’s a long way to go to win the league.

“We definitely feel as though we can play better and hopefully our form improves towards the end of the season, which is when it really matters.

Darren Fletcher says that he wants to improve the away from of the club in the coming weeks.Sir Alex Ferguson's side can still boast just a solitary victory on their travels this season despite an unbeaten start to the season following Tuesday night's disappointing draw at Birmingham. But Darren Fletcher does not feel it is a fault which is impossible to rectify.

"We are confident we will turn these performances into wins and go on a winning run, which we will need to if we are going to win the league," he said.

Darren Fletcher has signed a new deal at Manchester United. But boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants to bring him in line with the club’s other top earners and is offering a package worth around £80,000 a week.

Fletcher joined United as a trainee 10 years ago and has gone on to win three Premier League titles since making his first-team debut in 2003 in a Champions League clash with Basle.

He also replaced Rangers Barry Ferguson as Scotland captain in 2009 and has 53 caps to his name.

Darren Fletcher has backed up Manchester United by saying that they will kick on from New Year. The Red Devils are currently unbeaten in the Premier League and are top of the table, but have seven draws against their name.

The Scotland international is of the belief that there has been an improvement in recent weeks, and believes that this will soon translate into a rich vein of form.

"We will kick on in the New Year," Darren Fletcher said in the World Cup 2010 Magazine.

Manchester United have suffered a serious blow with the news that Darren Fletcher is injured. Darren Fletcher missed Wednesday's Champions League fixture against Rangers due to an ankle injury and will not play against Blackpool at Old Trafford. Ferguson hopes he will be fit for back-to-back games against Arsenal at Old Trafford on December 12 and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge six days later.

Darren Fletcher has said that the Premier League standard has risen in the past years. Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher has attributed the Premier League's top teams imperfect start to the season to the strength of the league's smaller clubs.

Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney, Patrice Evra, Ji-sung Park and Darren Fletcher will all miss United's Champions League trip to CSKA Moscow.

The five players - many of them probable starters in Sir Alex Ferguson's strongest line-up - were absent from the squad flying out of Manchester on Monday afternoon. The sports betting markets have placed United as slim favourites in the match.

Sir Alex referred to Giggs, Rooney and Evra's possible absences on Saturday, when he spoke to MUTV following the Reds' 2-1 win over Bolton Wanderers.