Michael Owen looks set to miss Manchester United's final weeks
of the season as he suffered a groin injury at United's Carrington
training base.
Owen, 31, has struggled with injuries during his career and
spent three months out from October with a hamstring injury. His
latest complaint reportedly occurred during shooting practice, with
the Sun claiming that he told the club's coaching staff
that his 'groin had gone'.
The striker has undergone a scan and is now expected to be
sidelined for over a month after he was set to start against
non-league Crawley in Saturday's FA Cup fifth round clash at Old
Trafford.
Earlier this week, manager Sir Alex Ferguson claimed that Owen
could play an important role in United's title run-in.
''I keep trying to get myself into a situation where I can play
Michael Owen more often,'' he said. ''I haven't been completely
fair that way. He is a terrific trainer and every time I play him
he never lets me down.
''Michael is a phenomenal player in and around the box. You can
make similarities in physique to Javier Hernandez. In and around
the box, both of them are very dangerous players.''