Pogba may be pressed into action

ALEX FERGUSON may turn to 18-year-old Paul Pogba to ease his Manchester United midfield crisis.

Darren Fletcher is unlikely to be seen again this season following confirmation he will take an extended break to recover from a chronic inflammatory bowel condition.

And, as Tom Cleverley and Anderson are also on the long-term injury list, Ferguson is short of options for the pre-Christmas trips to QPR and Fulham.