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Owen 'fine' after injury concern

Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce has eased any worries over England striker Michael Owen's fitness, insisting he could play on Sunday against West Ham.

Owen, whose career at St James' Park has been punctuated by a series of injuries, has only just returned to the side after missing much of the club's pre-season programme with knee trouble and was substituted early in the second half in the defeat at Derby on Monday night with concerns over a tight groin.

But Allardyce told The Sun: "We sent him for a scan as a precaution. But the result is he's absolutely fine and will be fit to play on Sunday."

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