Owen relieved after injury fears allayed

Newcastle striker Michael Owen is confident he will be fit for the World Cup finals despite a scare on his return from injury.

Owen relieved after injury fears allayed

Newcastle striker Michael Owen is confident he will be fit for the World Cup finals despite a scare on his return from injury.

The 26-year-old admitted after his comeback as a substitute at Birmingham on Saturday that he had felt discomfort in the metatarsal he fractured in December, and was rushed to see his specialist yesterday morning.

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