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Owen sent to specialist

21 Nov 2007 - 08:55:20

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Newcastle United have sent Michael Owen to see a German specialist in a bid to speed up his recovery following his latest injury problem.

Owen faces at least a month on the sidelines after picking up a thigh strain during England's friendly with Austria last Friday.

Following the latest of a long line of injuries, the Magpies have sent the former Real Madrid and Liverpool striker to see Dr Hans-Wilhelm Muller Wohlfahrt.

However, despite claims that he could be back in action as early as mid-December, Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce doesn't expect to be able to call upon Owen for up to six weeks.

He told the club's official website: "We have sent Michael to Germany to see Dr Wohlfahrt in a bid to speed up his recovery from his thigh injury.

"But at the moment we do not see the point in changing our view that we will be without Michael for between six and four weeks.

"If we start talking about him coming back earlier there will be disappointment if he does not.

"However, if we can get him back quicker it will be a big bonus for everyone."