Hargreaves out for the rest of the season

Owen Hargreaves has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

The England midfielder travelled to Colorado for a meeting with renowned surgeon Dr Richard Steadman after being plagued by a tendinitis problem for almost two years.

And Manchester United have confirmed Hargreaves has had surgery on his right knee and will have a further operation on his left knee in a fortnight, ruling him out for the remainder of the campaign.