Hargreaves hungry for action with United

OWEN HARGREAVES is itching to get his Manchester United career underway.

The England international has just endured the most frustrating fortnight imaginable as he flew out to the Far East with his new team-mates, but was unable to kick a ball in anger.

Although Alex Ferguson was convinced the knee injury Hargreaves aggravated at the start of pre-season training would ease sufficiently for him to play some part in United’s four-match tour, recovery proved far slower than expected.