Football: Owen fitness doubt
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Michael Owen could miss England's game against Wales after being injured on a rare start for Real Madrid.
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MANCHESTER, England : Michael Owen is confident of recovering from a back injury in time to line up for England against Wales in Saturday&#39;s World Cup qualifier at Old Trafford.
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England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson says striker Michael Owen must prove in training next week that he deserves to face Wales in a World Cup qualifier -- or risk losing his place.
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Michael Owen trained for a second full day with his England teammates, handing England soccer coach Sven- Goran Eriksson a selection dilemma before tomorrow&#39;s World Cup qualifying match against Wales.
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Sven-Goran Eriksson&#039;s worst fears have been realised after the cruel injury to Michael Owen that has seriously depleted England&#039;s already threadbare attacking options.
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Spanish midfielder Guti has warned Real Madrid team-mate Michael Owen that he would need to produce an exceptional performance if he has any ambitions of taking Raul&#39;s place in the starting line-up.
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Michael Owen has reassured Sven-Goran Eriksson that he will be fit to face Wales in Saturday&#39;s World Cup qualifier - if selected.
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Newcastle striker Michael Owen tells BBC Sport he may not play at all this season.
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Rio Ferdinand has been ruled out of England's Euro 2008 qualifier against Macedonia and is a doubt for Wednesday's match in Croatia.Comment
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England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson warned striker Michael Owen on Friday that he would lose his starting place in next Saturday&#39;s World Cup qualifier against Wales without being able to prove his form in training next week.
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Sven-Goran Eriksson, England&#39;s head coach, said last night that he believed Michael Owen&#39;s slight hamstring strain was only a &quot;minor issue&quot;, and that he did &quot;expect&quot; the Real Madrid striker
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Sport: A double hernia operation is likely to rule Michael Owen out of England's Euro 2008 qualifiers, but Dean Ashton is ready to fill the void.
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Arsenal striker Thierry Henry is rated as having a 50-50 chance of being fit for Sundayâs game at Liverpool. The 27-year-old has been troubled with an Achilles
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Michael Owen hasn&#39;t scored yet for Real Madrid, but he&#39;s sure he can still contribute for England. Owen, who picked up a lower back injury in Real Madrid&#39;s 1-0 weekend loss to Deportivo
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Michael Owen, whose summer move to Real Madrid is rapidly turning into a nightmare, has been warned by national coach Sven Goran Eriksson his England place could be under threat.
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Michael Owen is still hoping to be fit for England&#39;s World Cup qualifier against Wales this weekend despite missing the squad&#39;s first training session in Manchester today.
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England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has declared his intention of recalling Rio Ferdinand to his squad for the two imminent World Cup qualifiers - but issued a warning to Michael Owen.