Alex Ferguson is waiting for the results of a scan on the thigh injury Michael Owen suffered at Old Trafford last night as the Manchester United striker faces up to another period on the sidelines.

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Manchester City chief executive Garry Cook is at the centre of more unwanted controversy after an e-mail, appearing to be sent by him, went to Nedum Onuoha’s cancer-stricken mum by mistake.