Owen benched as Liverpool keep options open

Liverpool left Michael Owen out of their Champions League starting line-up as speculation over his future at Anfield heightened here in Austria.

Tue, 10 Aug, 2004 - 20:16

Liverpool left Michael Owen out of their Champions League starting line-up as speculation over his future at Anfield heightened here in Austria.

The theory that he is on the brink of a move to Real Madrid was given more credence by coach Rafael Benitez’s decision to name the England striker only on the bench.

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