Owen ignored the intense hatred between the clubs' supporters as
he agreed to play 45 minutes for the Kop against Everton at Anfield
on Saturday week.
Many United fans have still not taken to Owen a year after he
moved to Old Trafford because of his Liverpool past.
He spent eight years as a professional there before joining Real
Madrid and then Newcastle.
His reception from the Anfield crowd is not likely to be great
either now he has joined the Red Devils to help them in their quest
for a 19th title.
United boss Alex Ferguson has given his blessing for Owen to
take part in the match for Carragher, 32, who has spent his whole
career with Liverpool and will donate the proceeds from the game to
charity.
Owen, 30, is looking for a decent run in the United team after
recovering from a hamstring injury.
He said: "I feel fine, fit and ready to go."
Former Liverpool stars Robbie Fowler and Steve McManaman will
also turn out for Carragher.
Inter sporting director Marco Branca moved for the unhappy
Liverpool player, also wanted by Barcelona.
Branca said: "I sent an offer to Liverpool by fax on Tuesday and
am waiting for a reply from them.
"We're not speaking to the player at the moment because we want
to do this in the right way and make sure that Liverpool are
happy.
"Everybody knows that Mascherano would like to change team and
to change country. He also has a good relationship with our manager
Rafa Benitez.
"We've made a very good offer, around the amount they are asking
for. We have a strong team here, the best in Europe, but we would
like to add one or two players to make us even stronger."
Barcelona have also tabled a £12m offer for him, £8m short of
Liverpool's valuation.
Mascherano was left out of the side beaten 3-0 at Manchester
City on Monday, and had to train by himself the following day.
He did not travel for the Europa League game away to Trabzonspor
tonight.
Kop boss Roy Hodgson admitted: "If he played against Trabzonspor
it might prejudice the transfer and I don't wish to do anything
like that to the player.
"I'm hoping in the next couple of days things will be sorted one
way or another but I have no idea which way that will be."
Liverpool travelled without SIX first-team
stars, the others being Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard, Milan
Jovanovic, Daniel Agger and Maxi Rodriguez.
Hodgson said: "Steven suffered a slight back strain on
Monday.
"We have decided it would be unwise for Fernando to travel
because he only played his first full game on Monday.
"He is still really on a pre- season training programme. It
would be wiser not to risk him if we want to use him against West
Brom on Sunday."
Liverpool could soon make another addition to their squad as
they are still in talks with Fulham over left-back Paul
Konchesky.
Hodgson admitted: "It's by no means certain they are prepared to
sell players but I'd be lying if I said he wasn't a name we have
considered at left-back."
Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani yesterday joined Juventus
on a season-long loan with the option for the Italian club to buy
him for £13m in a year's time.
