tribalfooball.com - September 04,
2006
Newcastle striker Michael Owen headed for surgery in the United
States on Monday promising he would make a full recovery from his
knee injury.
Specialist Richard Steadman carried out one procedure during the
summer to repair the 26-year-old's cartilage and prepare Owen for
ligament surgery.
The ?17million frontman will undergo an operation to mend his
ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in Colorado later this week
before starting the long haul back to fitness.
Owen said: "I will be having the operation done in a couple of
days, and I'm confident that with positive thinking, I will be back
and as good as ever.
"It's an operation that needs to be done, it's the cruciate as
everyone knows, and to be honest, I'm looking forward to it because
it is a chink of light for me."
He has managed just 11 appearances for the Magpies since his move
from Real Madrid in August last year.
He told the club's official website: "I have been basically biding
my time since the first operation to prepare for this one and once
it is out of the way, I can get on with the rehabilitation.
"At the start of the rehab, it will just be about getting the knee
moving and trying to keep up my general fitness, but it will get
tougher as I get nearer to a comeback.
"The plan is to get as fit as I can through the rehab so I don't
have to play in too many reserve games or practice games, and my
obvious aim is to get back into the first team as quickly as I
can."
hope that he can return soon he is one
of my favourite player even though he not chelsea player but he a
great striker to me
