Fletcher reveals illness agony

The midfielder missed two years of action due to ulcerative colitis but reveals that he initially hid his problem for a number of months.

 

Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher has revealed how he lied to team-mates about the bowel condition that came close to forcing him out of the game.

The Scotland international spent a combined total of nearly two years out of action after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, but has fought back to rebuild his career after a run of games under David Moyes.

Fletcher admitted that he had been "blase" about the condition at first and had lied to the club about the severity of the problem to avoid embarrassment.