Owen fails to make Liverpool team

Michael Owen failed to recover sufficiently from his ankle injury to even make the 16-man Liverpool squad to face their bitter rivals.

Sun, 09 Nov, 2003 - 13:55

Michael Owen failed to recover sufficiently from his ankle injury to even make the 16-man Liverpool squad to face their bitter rivals.

It meant the only change from the leg-sapping slog through the Bucharest mud on Thursday in the UEFA Cup was the return of Vladimir Smicer on the left of midfield in place of John Arne Riise.

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Courts Soccer Premiership Person: Owen Person: Michael Owen Person: Vladimir Smicer Person: John Arne Riise Person: Cristiano Ronaldo Person: John O’Shea Person: Jerzy Dudek Person: Diego Forlan Event: UEFA Cup Event: Champions League Organisation: Liverpool Organisation: Manchester United Organisation: Anfield Organisation: Rangers

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