Darren Fletcher included in United squads

DARREN Fletcher may be out of Scotland’s World Cup double-header but his comeback from illness gained momentum last night when he was named in both Manchester United’s squad for the Champions League group stages and their 25-man Premier League group for the period until January.

Fletcher has fought back from the illness that has sidelined him since last November. And manager Sir Alex Ferguson indicated last week he would be in the club’s Champions League plans. Fletcher, who has been plagued by a chronic bowel condition, is training with Scotland this week ahead of their opening World Cup qualifiers.

Ferguson said last week: “Darren’s back to his normal weight from two or three years ago. It’s a case of wait and see.”

He added: “But Darren comes into the 25-man squad quite easily, without me having to leave others out because we have a number of players who we don’t need to register because of the time they spent with us as an 
academy player.”