Source: Daily_Mail
Darren Fletcher facing fitness tests for Champions League final
ShareBack in action: Darren Fletcher (right)[LNB]Manchester United's backroom staff will monitor Darren Fletcher for a couple of days before deciding whether the Scotland skipper will be fit to face Barcelona in the Champions League final. [LNB]Sir Alex Ferguson had promised to give Fletcher every chance to recover from the virus that kept him out since the beginning of March. [LNB]The 27-year-old completed the full 90 minutes as United secured a 4-2 win over Blackpool at Old Trafford and the expectation is Fletcher will play some part in Gary Neville's testimonial on Tuesday.[LNB]And it is how he recovers from that which will determine whether Fletcher has any hope of being involved at Wembley on Saturday.[LNB]'Darrenhas had a difficult time,' admitted United assistant boss Mike Phelan. 'A Darren Fletcher up and running and firing on all cylinders gives us ahard job of picking the team. [LNB]'Itis never easy to come back when you have been out for so long. Now we will recover him and see where he is at in a couple of days' time.'[LNB] If Fletcher does not make it, he will be suffering his third lot of Champions League misery.[LNB]Hewas an unused substitute when United beat Chelsea in Moscow three yearsago. Twelve months after that, he would have been a member of Ferguson's starting line-up against Barcelona in Rome had he not been suspended for an innocuous foul on Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas.[LNB]Now he could miss out for a third time in four years, although the straight-talking Dalkeith-born player is happy to leave his fate in Ferguson's hands. [LNB] Decision time: Sir Alex Ferguson could have a selection headache for the Champions League final[LNB]'I feel ready to play,' he said. 'I have had a couple of reserve games, which I have found even more difficult because other people are trying to make an impression. [LNB]'It was important to get 90 minutes ahead of the big game next weekend but now it is not for me to decide. All you can do is your best. [LNB]'The lads who got us there have done really well, so the manager has a lot of decisions to make. [LNB]'We have a big squad, everyone is fit and there is competition for places on the bench.'[LNB] Glory, glory, Man United! Fergie's men lift the Premier League trophyBring on Barca! United captain Vidic turns attention to Wembley showdownNeville night will give me goosebumps, admits Beckham ahead of United returnMan United 4 Blackpool 2: Ruthless to the finish as Tangerine dream diesAll the latest Manchester United news, features and opinion [LNB] Explore more:People: Alex Ferguson, Darren Fletcher, Mike Phelan, Gary Neville Places: Moscow, Barcelona, Rome, Scotland
