Hargreaves Will Be Like A New Signing For Manchester United
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PICTURE SPECIAL: Finally! Good news for Manchester United and England as Owen Hargreaves returns to training
The boy is back in town: Owen Hargreaves appears at Manchester United's Carrington training complex for some basic ball work (above) and running (below)
On a cold November morning just over 14 months after he last turned out for Manchester United, Owen Hargreaves finally seemed to be on the verge of recovery from serious knee injuries after he resumed training today.
Hargreaves appeared at United's Carrington training complex on Tuesday morning and jogged with a member of the club's medical staff before starting some basic ball and skills work.
The £17million capture from Bayern Munich in July 2007 last wore the red jersey during his side's 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 21 September, 2008.
Since then he has suffered with tendinitis in both knees and undergone two major operations, and at times the injuries looked serious enough to threaten his career. But the England ace's return to training appears to put such rumours to an end.
The pictures will also give England boss Fabio Capello some cheer as Hargreaves - first-choice in England's midfield when fit - can also fill in at right-back, an area of weakness in Capello's current squad.
United are yet to confirm when Hargreaves will return to full first-team action.
Combative: Hargreaves battles with Frank Lampard during the 2008 Champions League final in Moscow - one of the midfielder's last appearances for United
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great news. hope he dun breaks down again. hope his tendinitis is truly over for him.
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Shit, with that beard, I thought it was Pique.
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I should have said that a healthy Hargreaves combining with Anderson and Fletcherinho makes Michael Carrick and Paul Scholes redundant – neither of those guys has the energy/aggression/toughness that would be expected. Both Scholes and Carrick play a kind of Pirlo-game – trying to run things from the back; neither is very good at ball-winning.
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Owen Hargreaves Will Be Like A New Signing For Manchester United Once Fit - Paul Ince
Former Red Devil longing for midfielder's return.
Milton Keynes Dons manager Paul Ince, 42, a two-time Premier League winner with Manchester United in the early 1990s, believes the return of Owen Hargreaves should be welcomed by both Manchester United and England fans. The anchoring midfielder would be like a new signing, claimed Ince.
He told Press Association Sport: "Sir Alex Ferguson must feel he's worth it to persist with him for such a long time, he's a fantastic player.
"I like the way he plays and he has been missed at Man United and England. If you get him fit it'll be like having a new player, not only for Manchester United but for England as well."
Hargreaves has been dogged by a series of knee injuries, and has required two surgeries in order to rid him of the tendinitis problem. There was initial trepidation over the player's future, but United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes he could be fit for the Champions League clash against Wolfsburg in a week's time.
"He's been out for so long that it's nice to see him back on the pitch where he belongs," concluded Ince.
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Cant wait to see him playn again, and also rio...both duo add so much quality to the club...
