Football: Owen aims for a return

MANCHESTER: Michael Owen thinks he could still feature for Manchester United before the end of the season, despite being sidelined by a string of injuries. The 32-year-old has not featured since November 2 due to a thigh problem but is now back in full training. With just three games of the league left, Owen accepts he is unlikely to start but is keen to be involved from the bench.”I can’t imagine myself getting back and starting in the 11,” Owen told MUTV yesterday.”My mindset has got to be get myself ready mentally, physically and everything else because I might be needed for 10 or 20 minutes at a late stage of the season.”

Published in The Express Tribune, April 26^th, 2012.