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Scottish midfielder Darren Fletcher will miss games for about two months due to a knee injury. The 21-year-old player injured his knee ligaments in Sunday's "Premier" league derby with .
After more detailed tests, it became clear that the injury is quite serious, so Sir Alex Ferguson will have to do without the help of his compatriot in important "Premier" league matches, as well as in the intriguing Champions League quarter-final with . The footballer will also not be able to represent his country in the World Cup qualifying match against Italy next month.
"This is bad news not only for us, but also for Walter (Walter Smith - the coach of the Scottish national team - ed.) and his team," Ferguson said. "I have already said that he will not be able to play for at least seven weeks, but, of course, this cannot be completely accurate. D. Fletcher may miss games for even longer."
