Owen, who is set on Tuesday for a scan on the thigh injury which forced him to limp-final Carling Cup victory was on Sunday against Aston Villa, outside the scene in England since winning his last cap in the friendly against France in Paris in March 2008.
Next is the 30-year-old was at Old Trafford has failed to provide a return of Fabio Capello’s plans and his hopes of making the World Cup now seems to be generating more. Owen thigh injury shortly after scoring the equalizer against Manchester United at Wembley in front of Villa Capello sustainable, deleted all the glimmer of hope for a late call-up for Wednesday’s friendly against the champions of Africa, Egypt.
But despite his nine goals behind England all-time leading scorer Bobby Charlton, is not he think about Owen by 89 caps.
He said: “Many people have their panties in a tower for a moment in my career in England.
“Frankly I do not even think. This is not something to see what I’m playing because my only concern is for United.
“I have worked with World and European Championships before. When I go to South Africa this summer, that’s fine, but otherwise gives you the chance of someone else.
“I do not know that Fabio Capello had watched the game at Wembley Stadium, but I no longer go on the field to think about who in the stands.”
