Owen faces a spell on the sidelines with a groin injury. Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
Michael Owen is a major doubt for Newcastle United’s match against Manchester City on Monday after sustaining a groin injury during training. The striker suffered the injury yesterday and underwent a scan earlier today.
The results of the scan suggest that the [...]

Hargreaves told Sir Alex Ferguson this morning that he was unfit for tonight’s match. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian
Owen Hargreaves has been forced to pull out of the Uefa Super Cup in Monaco tonight after reluctantly having to admit that he is not fit to play. Hargreaves, who has been troubled by persistent knee problems, informed Sir [...]

Michael Owen is set to miss England’s games against the USA and Trinidad & Tobago with a virus. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images
Michael Owen has been forced to withdraw from Fabio Capello’s England squad for the friendlies against the USA and Trinidad & Tobago. The striker has been struck down by a virus and has returned [...]