Jimbo 133 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Michael Owen says he has suffered no setbacks in his recovery from knee surgery, but is aware that he is approaching the 'business end' of his rehabilitation. Owen has not featured for Newcastle since suffering a serious knee injury on World Cup duty with England last summer. The forward has undergone two operations on his knee and took a step forward in his rehabilitation earlier in February when returning to running training. Owen says he is on schedule to return this season, but is aware that he needs to guard against getting carried away and suffering a setback. "The latest is so far so good," Owen told Sky Sports News. "There have been no hiccups. "I am running in straight lines and kicking balls. I am not blasting the ball into the net or anything like that, but kicking the ball and passing and running in straight lines is where we are at the minute. "We will develop that into smacking a ball and twisting and training and if everything goes well I can play again this season. "With long-term injuries you can have problems coming back, my legs need to be tuned in to running and kicking balls regularly and once we get that it will be fine. "In the grand scheme of things I need to make sure it is right as I have a long career ahead of me. "I have had two major operations and I am convinced I am in the right hands to get things right. "Everything has gone like clockwork so far, but we are getting towards the business end." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Just jinxed himself tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Weakling tbh. I had a leg amputated and was back playing withing a fornight. Seriously though, I would not expect to see him until next season. Fingers crossed, all comes good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6481 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Can't wait to see Titus hoofing those balls up to both Owen and Martins. Seriously though, if we don't actually start playing to Owen's/Martins' strengths then Michael may as well kick back and carry on running his burlesque nightclub in Second Life, tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Based on experience of Owen coming back from injuries all through his career, even if he comes back this season he won't be sharp/at his best til August anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Looking to get fit for the first England game at Wembley in May. The Northumbrian will be crying into his photocopied Lindisfarne Gospels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 91 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 [pedant] snakehips what timescale is a fornight [/pedant] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14166 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 [pedant] snakehips what timescale is a fornight [/pedant] It's one more than a treenight, silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 [pedant] snakehips what timescale is a fornight [/pedant] You pedanic wa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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