Owen: England not my focus

Michael Owen will go to bed tonight dreaming of scoring goals for Manchester United rather than reclaiming his England place.Virtually from the moment he completed one of the summer's biggest transfer shocks by moving to Old Trafford following the end of an ill-fated four years at Newcastle, speculation has bubbled away about Owen's England exile.Fabio Capello has described the debate as his "torment", which could either relate to internal indecision or irritation at the subject's refusal to be silenced. "England is something I don't really think about," he said. "It is probably something people talk about a lot more than I think about really."The last squad I was in was over a year ago now. I have played for England 89 times and I would love to play for England again."But I am concentrating on playing for Manchester United. I genuinely go to bed thinking that I have got to play well the next day and win games for Manchester United, not that if I score or play well I might get picked for England."

Source: Eurosport