Dec 15 2008
Owen Still an Option For England
Having scored nine times in fifteen appearances for Newcastle this season; Fabio Capello has stated that Michael Owen does still have a future with England. England played four World Cup qualifying matches in 2008; Capello not selecting Owen for any of them. It would seem that he does still have a future with England though, and Capello will surely recall him to the squad when he sees fit.
Michael Owen has suffered with injury throughout his career, but is fit again now and is therefore a definite option for Capello in 2009. Owen has a good scoring record with England; 40 goals in 89 appearances to be precise, a far greater record than any of the other options available to Capello at current.
It’ll be interesting to see who Capello selects in his line-up for England’s February friendly in Spain. If Michael Owen continues scoring freely though then he may well figure in Capello’s plans.
So Owen is still an option for England, the Newcastle United player is not to be written off at international level just yet, and in 2009 we could well see him recalled to the squad. Michael Owen could make it to 100 England caps yet, he only has eleven to go until he makes the huge milestone, and should he continue to prove himself in the Premier League then I believe that reaching 100 caps is a definite possibility for the 29 year old striker from Chester.
