Pool race against time to get Owen fit for United clash

LIVERPOOL are facing a race against time to get top scorer Michael Owen fit for tomorrow’s lunchtime showdown at Manchester United.

Owen, who has scored 22 goals for Liverpool this season and is in the middle of a hot streak of seven in his last 10 club and England matches, is having intensive treatment to get him fit for the Old Trafford crunch.

The majority of Liverpool’s stars who had been playing for their countries throughout Europe on Wednesday did not report for training until late yesterday.