World Cup could be over for injured Owen
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Michael Owen&#039;s World Cup could be over after the striker was stretchered off after just one minute of the 2-2 draw against Sweden.
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Former England striker Sir Geoff Hurst believes Michael Owen should be dropped for the World Cup qualifier against Wales on Saturday.
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Michael Owen is expected to be fit to face Wales on Saturday after coming through an extensive training sesssion yesterday, without aggravating his back problem.
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England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is confident Michael Owen will shrug off injury and take his place in the starting line-up to face Wales in Saturday's World Cup qualifier.
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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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Manchester United defender Gary Neville is likely to miss England&#39;s World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Azerbaijan next month after being sidelined for up to four weeks with a knee fracture.
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England striker Michael Owen, who is nursing a back injury, should complete a full training session on Thursday before the World Cup qualifier against Wales on Saturday.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, 14 Oct - England captain Michael Owen scored the only goal in Wednesdayâs World Cup qualifier in Azerbaijan to give Sven-Goran Erikssonâs team a hat-trick of wins and put them top of Group 6.
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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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Steven Gerrard may miss England's World Cup qualifier against Austria because of a groin injury.
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David Beckham could be sidelined up to six weeks after cracking a rib during England's 2-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Wales in which he scored a goal and drew a suspension for the next game.
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LONDON, 4 Oct. -- Michael Owen looks likely to miss out on partnering Wayne Rooney up front in England&#39;s World Cup qualifier against Wales on Saturday.
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David Beckham&#39;s cracked rib could sideline him for up to six weeks and the England skipper will be on his way to worried Real Madrid on Monday rather than to Wednesday&#39;s World Cup game in Azerbaijan.
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David Beckham suffered a fractured rib in a clash with Ben Thatcher after scoring in England&#39;s 2-0 win against Wales. He would also have been suspended after picking up a yellow card, leaving Owen to take over the captaincy in Baku.
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LONDON - Even before Michael Owen suffered a leg muscle injury that could jeopardise his England starting spot on Saturday, the seeds of doubt had already been sown.
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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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England coach Steve McClaren was Tuesday facing up to the likelihood that he will have to do without Michael Owen for next month&#39;s crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers against Estonia and Russia.