Darren Fletcher handed double injury boost ahead of first Man Utd game in charge

Manchester United interim manager Darren Fletcher (Picture: MUTV)

Darren Fletcher has been handed a double injury boost ahead of his first game in charge of Manchester United.

The ex-United midfielder was placed in interim charge of the side after Ruben Amorim lost his job on Monday.

Manchester United travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley on Wednesday night and Fletcher, speaking at his first press conference, confirmed Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount were both in contention to feature.

‘Mason and Bruno were pushing to play against Leeds. The decision was that they weren’t quite ready, so they’ve trained,’ he said.

‘They should be back in the squad, but they’ll be on managed minutes as well, restricted minutes because obviously they’ve just returned to training.

‘That’s good news, especially the fact that they’ve been in good form. Mason Mount’s form has been fantastic and we don’t have to speak about Bruno.

‘He’s the captain, he’s the leader of the team so to have them available for selection is great news for me and for the players and for the club and for the fans.’

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Fletcher was appointed as United’s interim manager (Picture: Getty)

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