04-02-2010, 07:20 AM
Report: Manchester United Remove Owen Hargreaves From Champions League Squad
Only a report thus far, but very odd as SAF mentioned the whole AC Milan thing only a couple of days ago.
Source: Goal.com
Quote:Owen Hargreaves' bid to make a long-awaited return to action has been dealt a hammer blow, as The Times reports that Manchester United have axed the midfielder from their Champions League roster.
The former Bayern Munich star has not played in over 16 months - his last outing came against Chelsea back in September 2008 - due to a severe tendinitis problem that has required surgery on both knees.
He was included in the Red Devils' squad for the Champions League group stage, but setback after setback has prevented the 29-year-old from making any sort of on-field contribution this term.
Sir Alex Ferguson recently revealed that he expected Hargreaves to be right in the mix for the upcoming knock-out tie against AC Milan, but now there are fears that he might not grace the pitch at all before season's end.
This bodes ill for the Canadian-born anchorman's chances of making England's World Cup squad, as Fabio Capello - while a self-confessed fan of Hargreaves - has made it clear that only fully fit players will be heading to South Africa.