Manchester United Football Club’s Michael Owen has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

The Reds striker pulled up with a hamstring complaint in the Carling Cup final against Aston Villa on Sunday, and Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed the 30-year-old will feature no more this term.

"It's a bad blow - he's out for the season," said Sir Alex. "Unfortunately it's more serious than we thought. He will be operated on on Monday morning.

"It's a terrible blow for the lad and is disappointing news for us too. He has never missed a training session all season. I think the heavy pitch at Wembley on Sunday made some contribution to it.”

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