Source: Telegraph
Newcastle striker Michael Owen on target for midMarch return
The Newcastle captain is currently sidelined with an ankle injury but has announced he expects to miss his relegation-threatened Premier League club's next two home matches against Everton on Sunday and United on March 4. [LNB]Owen will also be absent when Newcastle head to Bolton a week on Saturday and is penciling in a return to frontline duties when his club travel to Hull's KC Stadium on Saturday, March 14. [LNB]"I'm right on schedule for a mid-March return to action," said Owen. "After I damaged my ankle ligaments three and a half weeks ago, the specialist said it would be six weeks to recovery, and that's exactly what it looks like being. [LNB]"It should be full training for me by the start of March and, hopefully, fully fit and available again for the game at Hull. [LNB]Owen, 28, has not played since picking up an ankle injury in the 2-1 defeat at Manchester City at the end of January but still remains Newcastle's leading scorer with ten goals to his credit this term. [LNB]Despite his own inactivity, the injury-jinxed striker is confident that Newcastle can climb to safety with fellow forwards Mark Viduka and Obafami Martins returning to action. [LNB]"With the injured lads getting back to fitness, the picture can quickly change," Owen added. [LNB]"What's important is that as many players as possible return to a winning team firing on all cylinders. That's another reason why the 3-2 win at West Bromwich in our last match was so important." [LNB]
