Michael Owen has once again got injured. The Newcastle striker was playing in his sides 3-1 win at home to West Ham when he was taken off a half time due to an injured groin, which he supposedly picked up in Newcastle's defeat to derby on Monday. Owen has only returned from a lengthy spell on the treatment table last season and this news is bound to rock both Newcastle and himself. He is set to have a second scan on the injured groin tomorrow to asses the damage, but it is feared he may have to spend more time on the sidelines. "We will probably scan it again, have another specialist opinion and then see where we go from there," said Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce. "Even though the first scan was clear, there's a persistent area which is causing him a problem," he added. Owen has only just returned from a terrific run of form for England which saw him score three times in their two qualifiers against both Israel and Russia.
Allardyce insists that if Owen is to go under the knife, it will happen immediately."We will look after Michael Owen's interests more than anybody else's," said Allardyce. "He is our most expensive asset, so we must not go on any longer than we need to, we must address the injury straight away."
Terrible news for both Newcastle and England because England have two crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers coming up in October and he is now likely to miss both. I feel more for Owen himself, because he has just come off the back of some good form for England, but this news is likely prevent him from trying to find some form for the Magpies. I think Micheal Owen must feel like the most unluckiest man in the world right now!
