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The 27-year-old, who damaged a thigh muscle during England's 1-0 friendly victory in Austria on Friday, has headed back to the Continent to consult top specialist Hans-Wilhelm Muller Wohlfahrt.

Such is Dr Wohlfahrt's reputation that the talk on Tyneside is that Owen could be back in action within a fortnight, although Magpies boss Sam Allardyce is sticking to the initial estimate of four to six weeks.

Allardyce told the Evening Chronicle: "We have sent Michael to Germany to see Dr Wohlfahrt in a bid to speed up his recovery from his thigh injury.

"But at this moment in time, we do no see the point in changing our view that we will be without Michael for between four and six weeks.

"If we start talking about him coming back earlier there will be disappointment if he does not. However if we can get him back quicker after Dr Wohlfahrt's treatment, then it will be a huge bonus for us."