Owen's Return ?

The surgeon of Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has indicated that the former Bayern Munich player could return to Premier League action againstWest Brom on Saturday.
Dr Richard Steadman, who also famously operated on Ruud van Nistelrooy, has been treating the midfielder for the best part of two years after he was struck down with an acute form of tendonitis.
The former Bayern man looked to be back on track towards the end of last season but two operations and an extended period of rehabilitation didn't appear to solve the problem, as Hargreaves reported disconfort in the knee joint after returning to Premier League action as an injury time substitute.
Steadman, however, is now confident that Hargreaves has overcome the worst of his injury problems and will now be able to play an effective part in future England and Manchester United matches.
"Owen should play some part on Saturday," Steadman toldBBC Sport.
"Our physical therapist, Luke O'Brien, has been working very closely with United's coaches on his rehab.
"It's been a long road back and there have been some setbacks along the way.
"But I've got a lot of admiration for the way Owen has responded - he's worked very hard and has never given up. Things are looking good for him now," he concluded.

Owen's Back

The boss said in an MUTV exclusive interview: "Owen has come back training, he trained yesterday with the first team. He looked very good. I was surprised actually how good he was looking. It's an extra string to our bow.

"After being out for so long, we'll have to monitor him and see how he progresses in the next few weeks. But it's good to see him back. Because he's been out for so long you have to see whether there's going to be a relapse. That's the first thing on our mind. But having watched him in training, if he continues that way he's going to give me a selection problem."

Michael Carrick is also back on the training field. "Michael started training last week," says Sir Alex. "He had an injection on his Achilles to settle it down. It was nothing serious, just one of those niggling little problems you can get, particularly at the start of the season when grounds are firm. He's fine, he's started training."