Manchester United confirm huge double selection boost for Darren Fletcher's first match

Manchester United have been handed a huge double injury boost ahead of their trip to face Burnley in the Premier League on Wednesday night.

Darren Fletcher will take charge of United for the first time on an interim basis at Turf Moor and will be boosted by the return of two key players to the first-team squad. United will hope to bounce back from consecutive draws against Wolves and Leeds when they make the short trip to Burnley in midweek.

United have been without eight senior players for their last two matches but are expected to welcome back both Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount for their upcoming clash. Fernandes has missed the previous three matches due to injury, while Mount has missed the last two after he was withdrawn at half-time of the Boxing Day win over Newcastle.

United confirm huge double injury boost

Manchester United could welcome Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount back to their first-team squad when they face Burnley in the Premier League on Wednesday night. United are still without Noussair Mazraoui, Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo due to their participation in the Africa Cup of Nations, while Matthijs De Ligt, Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo are still sidelined due to injury.

Darren Fletcher has warned United will have to be careful with how the manage the minutes of Fernandes and Mount, but the duo are both expected to be back in the first-team squad against Burnley.

"Mason and Bruno were pushing to play against Leeds, they’ve trained, they’ll be back in the squad but will be on restricted minutes," he said in his first press conference. "Mason Mount form has been fantastic and we don’t have to speak about Bruno, he is the leader of the team, to have them available is great news."

Fletcher was also asked whether his twin sons Jack and Tyler would be considered for selection in midweek, to which he responded: "I’ll be disclosing team information and I’m not doing going to do that. They were in training on Monday, they’ve been in squad recently, we’ve got a couple of players back from injury and have a couple to assess. They are in the periphery squad but if they make matchday squad it remains to be seen."

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