Owen fighting fit for Euro bid

Last updated : 31 May 2004 By Chris Maxwell
While the Reds suffered through the continued absence of their talismanic striker, Owen believes England may reap the benefits of his relative inactivity in Portugal next month.

Owen said: "I started off flying this season, getting something like ten goals in ten games, and then I got a freak injury. It kept me out for a couple of months and that knocked me about.

"But I'll take the positives out of it - everybody else has probably played a full, hard season in the Premiership.

"I'm coming in as fresh as a player who's only played 35 games or something compared to some players who've played 50 or 55 games.

"Unfortunately for Liverpool, I haven't been able to play the full amount of games but hopefully it will work in England's favour."