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<blockquote data-quote="The Feedster" data-source="post: 413390" data-attributes="member: 259515">From the BBC News DeskMichael Owen is likely to miss Newcastle's opening game of the season at Bolton with a thigh injury.Owen set to miss Newcastle openerMichael Owen in action in a rare appearance for Newcastle last seasonOwen's Newcastle career has been dogged by injury setbacksEngland striker Michael Owen is likely to miss Newcastle's Barclays Premier League opener at Bolton next Saturday.Boss Sam Allardyce, who signed Alan Smith from Manchester United on Friday, admits Owen's torn thigh muscle &quot;hasn't healed as quickly as we would like&quot;.&quot;It doesn't look as encouraging as we first thought,&quot; he told the Daily Mail.&quot;There's no point in making any rash decisions just to get him fit for the start of the season. It's about getting him 100% to play on a regular basis.&quot;Owen, whose career on Tyneside has been beset by injuries, played just three times for the Magpies last term and has made just 14 appearances since his transfer from Real Madrid in December 2005. <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/6930858.stm" target="_blank">More...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Feedster, post: 413390, member: 259515"] [b]From the BBC News Desk[/b] Michael Owen is likely to miss Newcastle's opening game of the season at Bolton with a thigh injury. Owen set to miss Newcastle opener Michael Owen in action in a rare appearance for Newcastle last season Owen's Newcastle career has been dogged by injury setbacks England striker Michael Owen is likely to miss Newcastle's Barclays Premier League opener at Bolton next Saturday. Boss Sam Allardyce, who signed Alan Smith from Manchester United on Friday, admits Owen's torn thigh muscle "hasn't healed as quickly as we would like". "It doesn't look as encouraging as we first thought," he told the Daily Mail. "There's no point in making any rash decisions just to get him fit for the start of the season. It's about getting him 100% to play on a regular basis." Owen, whose career on Tyneside has been beset by injuries, played just three times for the Magpies last term and has made just 14 appearances since his transfer from Real Madrid in December 2005. [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/6930858.stm]More...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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