Owen to miss Champions League clash

Liverpool striker Michael Owen is set to miss next week's Champions League showdown in Barcelona after suffering a recurrence…

Liverpool striker Michael Owen is set to miss next week's Champions League showdown in Barcelona after suffering a recurrence of a hamstring injury.

England international Owen limped out of last night's 3-0 win over Newcastle and could be out of action for at least 10 days.

Assistant manager Phil Thompson told the club's official website: "He's got a tight hamstring. When he went down he felt it straight away and he signalled to me on the bench.

"He just got a knock but he's not too bad. We will be keeping our fingers crossed for Barcelona next week, but it will probably be a week to 10 days".

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Liverpool need a win at the Nou Camp to keep alive any hopes of reaching the quarter-finals of the competition.