Fletcher suffered an ankle injury during last weekend's match against Crystal Palace, and he will not play this weekend against Norwich City, Chronicle Live reports.

The severity of the injury hasn't been determined yet, but manager Gus Poyet indicated that he thought Fletcher could miss a few weeks. If he does, Jozy Altidore's spot in the starting XI gets even firmer.

Fletcher (calf) is expected to train Tuesday and could play Saturday against Arsenal, the Daily Mail reports.

Manager Gus Poyet said he would like for Fletcher to be fit for Arsenal, although he didn't say he'd be back in the starting XI. He has not played since suffering his injury back on January 29, and if he's unable to play Saturday, he will be expected back for the Capital One Cup final against Manchester City the following weekend.

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet confirmed that Fletcher is fit to face Fulham on Saturday. "[Steven] is perfect, he trained [Thursday] with no problems at all."

Fletcher picked up a knock during Tuesday's Capital One Cup win over Manchester United, but has recovered quickly enough to be ready for Fulham. The 26-year old striker has three league goals this season, including one against Cardiff City back on December 28.

Fletcher has recovered from a virus and returned to training, according to the Hartlepool Mail.

Now that he's back in training, Fletcher is expected to be available for Saturday's Premier League match against Norwich City. He has two goals in 12 appearances this season, although he's alternated between starting and coming off the bench in each of the last four matches.

Fletcher suffered a dislocated shoulder during Saturday's match against West Brom and could miss a number of months, the Shields Gazette reports.

Fletcher's Premier League debut was set back a number of weeks with an ankle injury and now the new concern will keep him out even longer. He scored in his season-debut back on September 1 against Crystal Palace and played twice more after that, although with little results. Jozy Altidore will likely step back into his place, after doing so when he was initially down with the ankle problem.

Fletcher came on for Dong-Won Ji in the 45th minute and scored in the 64th during Saturday's 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace.

Fletcher made his first appearance for Sunderland in five months after dealing with a serious ankle injury. He will likely battle with Jozy Altidore for playing time moving forward, although Altidore missed Saturday's match with a hamstring injury.

Fletcher (ankle) was available off the bench for Tuesday's Capital One Cup match against Milton Keynes Dons.

Fletcher stepped up at one point to begin jogging, bringing a big cheer from the home crowd. However, he did not get into the game, watching Jozy Altidore score in the 78th minute to put Sunderland on the board. Based on his availability Tuesday, it seems likely he could play in Saturday's Premier League match against Crystal Palace.