英格兰前锋欧文“诈伤” 埃里克森虚惊一场

Owen injury scare, new role for Gerrard - reports

　　英格兰前锋欧文周一在老特拉福德球场训练时大腿受伤并随即被送往医院接受检查。

　　England striker Michael Owen suffered an injury scare and was taken to hospital for a scan on his thigh on Monday.

　　欧文受伤的消息令英格兰队主教练埃里克森吃惊不小，但随后从医院传来的消息是欧文并无大碍。按照计划，欧文将铁定参加英格兰队同匈牙利队当地时间30日晚上的一场世界杯热身赛。

　　Owen pulled out of training at Old Trafford but was later given the all-clear to line up against Hungary in Tuesday's pre-World Cup friendly, reports said.

　　当地媒体猜测，在热身赛上，埃里克森将尝试一种新的打法，即将利物浦后卫卡拉格推向中场，而他的队友、另一名中场球员杰拉德则位置前移，成为隐藏在欧文身后的另一名“隐形杀手”，以此来提高英格兰队的攻击力。

　　Media speculated on Tuesday that if Rooney was ruled out of the World Cup, defender Jamie Carragher would be called into the starting lineup as a midfield anchor with Liverpool team mate and midfielder Steven Gerrard pushed into attack behind Owen.