Newcastle striker Michael Owen is confident he will be fit for the World Cup finals despite a scare on his return from injury.
The 26-year-old admitted after his comeback as a substitute at Birmingham on Saturday that he had felt discomfort in the metatarsal he fractured in December.
"That's a big relief," he told the Times. "I have heard from other players who have had the same injury and they have told me it is totally normal to feel this pain when you first come back.
"Provided it subsides over the next few days, I would hope to be involved against Chelsea on Sunday.
"There is no reason to think I should have any problems being right for the World Cup."
The 26-year-old admitted after his comeback as a substitute at Birmingham on Saturday that he had felt discomfort in the metatarsal he fractured in December.
"That's a big relief," he told the Times. "I have heard from other players who have had the same injury and they have told me it is totally normal to feel this pain when you first come back.
"Provided it subsides over the next few days, I would hope to be involved against Chelsea on Sunday.
"There is no reason to think I should have any problems being right for the World Cup."
