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Michael Owen fit for the bench
May 24 2009 by Neil Farrington, Sunday Sun
ALAN SHEARER will launch a last-ditch survival gamble today – by handing Michael Owen a place on the Newcastle bench in the do-or-die clash with Aston Villa.
Shearer had ruled Owen out of the trip to Villa Park after the striker failed to train on Friday due to groin trouble.
But Owen sprang a surprise by coming through a full training session yesterday. And after discussions between the two, Shearer will name Owen among his substitutes today.
But the Newcastle boss plans to throw Owen into the fray only if the Magpies need a late goal to save their Premier League status.
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