http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7904879.stm Page last updated at 22:24 GMT, Sunday, 22 February 2009 Magpies' Owen has groin operation 　　Newcastle are confident Michael Owen will return to action in March despite the striker undergoing groin surgery. 　　The striker has been sidelined by ankle ligament damage sustained in the 2-1 defeat to Manchester City last month. 　　While he recovers from that injury, Newcastle's medical staff opted to send him for the groin operation. 　　"It hasn't hindered or increased the time he's going to be out," interim boss Chris Hughton said. "We're hoping he'll be training within a week." 　　Despite the lack of official announcement in advance of the operation, Hughton insisted there was no reason to change Owen's targeted return against Hull away in the Premier League on 14 March. 自上月底對曼城受傷後，大牌康復得差不多 但新堡隊醫決定讓他去動個手術，根治目前的鼠蹊傷患 球隊保證他能準時回來打老虎。 　　"He has had a minor - very minor - groin repair which came in line with the period of time he is out with his ankle," added Hughton. 　　The 29-year-old England international is the club's top scorer this season having amassed 10 goals in 23 appearances despite spending large periods struggling with injuries. 雖然他掛病號時間比出場時間還要多 不過他有打進十球，繼續是球隊的頭號射手 　　He missed three games after straining his groin while training in October and the Magpies took advantage of the January transfer window to sign Peter Lovenkrands to bolster their attacking options. 　　Talks between Owen and the St James' Park hierarchy over an extension to his current contract, which expires in the summer, have been interrupted by a tumultuous term at the club. 　　Despite being offered a three-year deal, Owen has insisted that he will only make a decision over his future at the end of this season, when he could walk away on a free transfer under the Bosman ruling. 另外他的新約談判進度停滯不前。 --

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