Houllier unconcerned as Yeovil wait around corner

MICHAEL OWEN is being lined up to ride to Gerard Houllier’s rescue and kill off yet another barrage of speculation about the Frenchman’s future.

The Liverpool boss, just 48 hours before a romantic FA Cup third round cracker at Yeovil, has to endure yet again being told that Martin O’Neill will have his job by the summer.

But Houllier admitted that he has been joking with his players about the claims, while assessing whether Owen can return to the side after three months of injury nightmare.