FLETCHER MAKING PROGRESS

Manchester rated midfielder Darren Fletcher has said that he is making incredible progress in his attempts to return to the United first team next season. Darren Fletcher was diagnosed with a rare bowel condition, which has forced him to take an indefinite absence from the United first team. However, the Scotland captain has now revealed that he is making good progress and expects to be playing football next season. He also said that he is coaching the Manchester United reserve team as of now. Fletcher was last seen in the 2-2 draw with Benfica in November. He has been an integral part of the Manchester United team over the last few seasons that Sir Alex Ferguson has struggled to replace him.

This led to the recall of Paul Scholes, who had retired the previous season. The arrival of Paul Scholes has to some extent made Manchester United not be worried about the absence of Darren Fletcher in their quest to win the 20th Premier league title. United are currently locked in a battle with neighbours Manchester City for the Premier league title this season. One of the clubs can finish without a trophy at the end of the season, but Fletcher hopes that it would be Manchester City.

“I’ve been really enjoying the coaching. I’m passing on advice to these players and it also gets me out of the house and keeps me busy. I’m feeling okay. I’m still not ready to come back playing or training yet but I’m listening to the medical people and trying to get myself right. The challenge and the focus is to be ready for next season with Manchester United,” Fletcher said in an interview given to the BBC. Scotland manager Craig Levein also has said that he is very much looking forward to having Fletcher back in the team.

FLETCHER LOOKING FORWARDS

Manchester United and Scotland midfielder Darren Fletcher has said that he is looking to come back into playing football in the summer. Darren Fletcher has said that one of its main aims this season is to return playing football for Scotland in the World Cup qualifiers. This has come as a major boost for Scotland, who have once again failed to qualify for the Euro 2012. The Republic of Ireland have qualified for the Euro 2012, which has put serious pressure on Scotland to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. It will be held in Brazil and the qualifiers for this tournament will be beginning soon.

Darren Fletcher’s career in football was under serious threat after suffering a chronic bowel condition. Manchester United gave him an extended leave until his recovery, which have sparked rumours that Darren Fletcher could be finished as a player. However, the Scotland international has been showing immense signs of recovery in recent months. As a result, he has now expressed confidence that being able to take part in the World Cup qualifiers for Scotland, although they failed to mention the possible time of return with accuracy. It is expected that he would not be returning to playing football this season.

“I’m still on medication, I’m still not training, but slowly but surely I’m getting better. I’m not putting a timescale on a comeback, I think that’s the best thing. With the condition it’s hard to tell. I want to be 100 per cent when I come back. I think I’ve tried before when that’s not been the case and it’s proven very difficult, so this time I want to make sure I’m 100 per cent, which is going to benefit Scotland and Manchester United,” Darren Fletcher said in a recent interview about his possible comeback date.

NO RETURN DATE SET

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said that one cannot possibly set a return date for Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher to return to first-team action.

The midfielder has been granted an extended break by the club after suffering from an inflammatory bowel condition. It is a disease that affects an extremely small population of people of the world, which makes Darren Fletcher one of the unlikeliest. Despite having a great career ahead of him, the future now looks bleak for Darren Fletcher. However, medical people at Old Trafford had expressed confidence that the midfielder will be soon back into the first-team fold fully fit.

Still, Sir Alex Ferguson does not seem to be confirmed about the dates he will be returning to first-team action. Speaking ahead of the match with Arsenal, the Manchester United manager said that the return date for Darren Fletcher is yet to be confirmed by the medical staff. It was initially thought that Darren Fletcher will not be available for at least another year, but recent reports suggested that he could be back at the start of next season. However, Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed that it would be very difficult to pinpoint return date with a rare disease such as this one.

“He’s been coming into training for the last few days, just getting himself out of the house really. It is difficult to put a time on it because it is not one we can assess accurately. It is what it is and hopefully time will be the answer,” said Ferguson ahead of the match with Arsenal. The return of Darren Fletcher will be crucial because Manchester United are clearly short of numbers in the midfield. The incredible number of injuries they suffered have certainly not helped them at all.