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Manchester United striker Michael Owen ruled out for rest of season
Forward's faint World Cup hopes seem to be dead...
5 Mar 2010 11:00:00
By Zack Wilson
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has today confirmed that striker Michael Owen will miss the rest of the season.
The forward is set to undergo an operation on the hamstring he injured during Sunday's League Cup final win over Aston Villa, in which he netted the Red Devils' first goal.
"Unfortunately it's bad blow with Michael Owen," Ferguson told United's official website.
"He’s out for the season. It’s more serious than we thought.
"He gets operated on on Monday morning. It’s a terrible blow for the lad and disappointing for us too. He's never missed a training session all season. I think the heavy pitch at Wembley played some part, but it’s also bad luck."
Owen himself is determined to overcome this latest in a long line of injury set-backs.
"Unfortunately, the specialist says I will miss the end of the season," he said.
"I have loved every minute of my first campaign with United and have already enjoyed some memorable moments," he said.
"I am determined to come back at the start of next season in peak condition."
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The forward is set to undergo an operation on the hamstring he injured during Sunday's League Cup final win over Aston Villa, in which he netted the Red Devils' first goal.
"Unfortunately it's bad blow with Michael Owen," Ferguson told United's official website.
"He’s out for the season. It’s more serious than we thought.
"He gets operated on on Monday morning. It’s a terrible blow for the lad and disappointing for us too. He's never missed a training session all season. I think the heavy pitch at Wembley played some part, but it’s also bad luck."
Owen himself is determined to overcome this latest in a long line of injury set-backs.
"Unfortunately, the specialist says I will miss the end of the season," he said.
"I have loved every minute of my first campaign with United and have already enjoyed some memorable moments," he said.
"I am determined to come back at the start of next season in peak condition."
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