Manchester City have left new signing Owen Hargreaves out of their squad for the Champions League group stages.

RUSSIA will look to take advantage of their Group B rivals clash at the Aviva Stadium by recording a win over fifth-placed FYR Macedonia in Moscow tonight.

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has claimed Owen Hargreaves would be a “massive signing” for the Blues if he does complete his shock move to the Premier League title challengers later today.

ASTON VILLA are poised to confirm the controversial appointment of Alex McLeish as manager.

FIRST we were The Crap Invincibles; then the Not-So-Crap Vincibles; now we’re finally The Really Quite Good, Actually, Champions. Saturday will determine if that appellation is to stick, or replaced by something loftier.

Owen Hargreaves could have played his last game for Manchester United after manager Alex Ferguson revealed the midfielder almost certainly will not be fit before the end of the season.

ALEX FERGUSON has admitted a growing concern at Owen Hargreaves’ continued absence through injury.

Alex Ferguson has admitted a growing concern at Owen Hargreaves’ continued absence through injury.

ALEX FERGUSON has hinted there may be a mental explanation for the latest setback in Owen Hargreaves’ injury-ravaged career.

Alex Ferguson has hinted there may be a mental explanation for the latest setback in Owen Hargreaves’ injury-ravaged career.

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Owen Hargreaves has been left out of Manchester United’s Champions League squad.

Owen Hargreaves is determined to look back on his 14-month long absence as a positive experience.

Owen Hargreaves has made a positive start to his Manchester United comeback bid.

Owen Hargreaves could be back playing in four weeks.

Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves took another step towards recovery from his knee surgery when he returned to the Red Devils’ Carrington training complex this morning.

Manchester United set off for Malaysia and the first stop on a four-match tour of the Far East without their number one draw, two new signings and Nemanja Vidic.

Owen Hargreaves must put his career in the hands of leading knee specialist Dr Richard Steadman.

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The Football Association have announced they will not be taking any action against Alex Ferguson after Reading fans complained he had made offensive gestures during Saturday’s game at the Madejski Stadium.

Alex Ferguson has declared Owen Hargreaves fit and ready to start against Middlesbrough at Old Trafford tomorrow.

Owen Hargreaves has virtually written off his chances of making his Champions League debut for Manchester United in Lisbon on Wednesday.

CARLOS QUEIROZ feels Manchester United did football a favour by winning the Premier League title last term.

Manchester United-bound Owen Hargreaves is England coach Steve McClaren’s major fitness concern before he announces his squad on Saturday to face Brazil at Wembley on June 1 and the Euro qualifier in Estonia five days later.

Frank Lampard has been ruled out of England‘s Euro 2008 qualifier against Andorra tonight.

ENGLAND coach Steve McClaren has called on his players to make the fans proud of them again.

OWEN Hargreaves drove out of Bayern Munich’s training ground yesterday but remained tight-lipped on his potential move to Manchester United.

Owen Hargreaves drove out of Bayern Munich’s training ground this afternoon but remained tight-lipped on his potential move to Manchester United.

Alex Ferguson has revealed his first enquiry for Owen Hargreaves came before the World Cup.

BAYERN MUNICH have hit out at Manchester United and warned the Old Trafford outfit not even €50m would tempt them to sell Owen Hargreaves.

Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Manchester United are attempting to sign Owen Hargreaves from Bayern Munich.

Owen Hargreaves is to hold talks with Bayern Munich in the next few days to reiterate his desire to sign for Manchester United, according to the player’s agent.

England international Owen Hargreaves is understood to have snubbed a move to Middlesbrough.

England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has ruled midfielder Owen Hargreaves out of tomorrow’s Euro 2004 final group game against Croatia.

Owen Hargreaves is poised to start only his third international for England since the 2002 World Cup finals after injuries to the midfield duo of Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt.

Ashley Cole has been booked for England for bringing down Ariel Ortega.

Sven-Goran Eriksson handed 21-year-olds Darius Vassell and Owen Hargreaves the chance to make an impression in England’s opening World Cup group game against Sweden.

Sven-Goran Eriksson handed 21-year-olds Darius Vassell and Owen Hargreaves the chance to make an impression in England’s opening World Cup group game against Sweden.

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Sven-Goran Eriksson will warn striker Alan Smith to control his temperament if he is called into the England squad tomorrow - but will not attempt to remove all the aggression from the heart of his game.