14-09-2007, 06:56 PM
Quote:Darren Fletcher and John O'Shea will both sit out Manchester United FC's opening UEFA Champions League match of the season at Sporting Clube de Portugal on Wednesday after picking up injuries on international duty in midweek.
Fletcher took a heavy blow to his knee in a collision with France midfielder Patrick Vieira during Scotland's 1-0 victory against Les Bleus in Paris, forcing the midfielder off in the 26th minute. United say Fletcher could be out for around six weeks, meaning he will also miss Scotland's October qualifiers against Ukraine and Georgia as the Group B leaders look to qualify for UEFA EURO 2008ââ¢. O'Shea faces "a couple of weeks on the sidelines" with the knee injury which led to him being substituted 38 minutes into the Republic of Ireland's 1-0 loss in the Czech Republic.
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