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Scan relief for Fletcher

10 Feb 2009 - 14:18:14

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Hibernian manager Mixu Paatelainen has received some mixed injury news in the build-up to this weekend's game against Kilmarnock.

Ian Murray seems certain to miss the match with a groin strain but Steven Fletcher could feature after scans revealed no serious damage to his knee.

There had been fears that Fletcher had suffered medial ligament damage while training with the Scotland squad on Monday.

A relieved Paatelainen said: "Steven went for a scan on his knee and fortunately it's come back to show that there's nothing major wrong with it.

"He went for the scan as a precautionary measure. Obviously, you don't go for a scan like that for no reason.

"He'd been having problems with his knee for a few weeks and it's always a worry when you reach that stage.

"It's a relief that there's nothing too serious there although we won't know until later in the week if he'll be fit enough to be involved this weekend."