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Kinnear on Owen 'blow'
Newcastle United, 15:53, January 30, 2009 ,
Joe Kinnear has described the loss of injured Newcastle skipper Michael Owen for between four and six weeks as "a big blow".
The luckless England international limped out of Wednesday's 2-1 defeat against Manchester City at Eastlands after landing awkwardly following a first-half aerial challenge.
Kinnear confirmed on Friday that his star striker suffered ligament damage in his left ankle and is facing another frustrating spell on the treatment table.
"It's a big blow and the injuries are mounting up," Kinnear bemoaned.
"Joey Barton is also missing for about ten weeks but we have to soldier on and put out the best team we can."