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The England national team and forward will most likely miss next week's friendly international match against Sweden due to a hamstring injury suffered yesterday. It is currently unclear how long he will be unable to play.
M.Owen suffered the injury during the second half of the match between Liverpool and Marseille. Liverpool coach G.Houllier said after the match: "We had to substitute him. He will probably not be able to represent the national team in next week's matches."
On Sunday, Liverpool faces an important Premier League match away against a club. Meanwhile, England's national team coach S.G.Eriksson will begin preparations for the matches against the Swedes next week.
This injury is a warning for the English team approaching the European Football Championship. M.Owen is the main striker of the team, so his absence in the tournament would be a huge loss for one of the favorites, England.
Yesterday's match was crucial for Liverpool's club. They were defeated 2:1 by the Marseille club and were eliminated from further UEFA Cup competition.
