Owen Still Has England Hope
In a fortnight England will play two further Euro 2008 qualifying games Estonia and Russia. Michael Owen received another injury blow this month and has undergone two operations.
Owen still has hope of making an impact with England in this competition, and whilst he cannot guarantee he will play, that is his aim.
“These two operations have given me a lot of hope,” Owen told the News of the World.
“The doctor gave me the go-ahead to start jogging on Monday and told me to see how it goes. It’s a question of taking it one step at a time and pushing myself as hard as I can whenever it feels right.
“Effectively the two operations should provide a complete cure without any need for further surgery.
“I do not want to think too far ahead to the day when I make my comeback because my rehabilitation programme has not yet been finalised.
“I don’t want to tempt fate, either, by making a premature forecast. Medical advice will decide how quickly I will be back in action. I’d rather remain cautious at this stage than set any unrealistic targets.
“But in the back of my mind I had focused on Newcastle’s October 22 Premier League game against Tottenham – the first after the international break – for a possible return.
“Anything before that, including England’s two Euro qualifiers against Estonia and Russia, would be a bonus.
“I shall cling to the hope that I can play for England, but people must accept that Newcastle have to come first at the moment.
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