Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher faces around six weeks out of action due to a knee injury sustained during Scotland's 1-1 draw with Croatia in midweek.

Fletcher was replaced late on in the game at Hampden Park and United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is far from happy with the situation.

He told reporters: "We've had a bad blow with Darren and it emphasizes the futility of playing these friendly games.

"He should have played for 45 or 60 minutes at most, but he played the full game and now he's out for six weeks."

(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)

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