Owen Hargreaves update: Refreshed prospects for a come-back

Injured Manchester United star midfielder Owen Hargreaves has returned to England after spending six weeks in Vancouver on a rehabilitation program supervised by renowned physiotherapist Alex McKechnie.

The 29-year-old Calgary-born Hargreaves - an English international - has seen very little action the past two years as he tries to recover from career-threatening tendinitis problems in his knees. McKechnie confirmed his recent work with Hargreaves in an interview Monday from Los Angeles, where the Vancouver-based core training expert works as athletic performance coordinator for the Los Angeles Lakers. He said he and Hargreaves left Vancouver this past weekend.

An Update from across the Atlantic

The Canadian/North American/Mexican tour of 2010 had 5 interesting games in store for Manchester United occuring in the period of mid July to beginning of August.

So far 3 of them have occurred and we're all set for the remaining two rather "tough" games against tougher competitors.

The story so far:

1) MU vs Celtics, Toronto (Canada)
FT score 3-1
Scorers- Berba, Welbeck and Cleverly

2) MU vs Philadelphia Union, Philadelphia (US)
FT Score 1-0
Scorer Gabriel Obertan

3) MU vs Kansas City, Kansas (US)
FT Score 2-1
First defeat of the tour!

Games to follow:

4) MU vs MLS-all stars, Houston, (US)
KO 28th July, 7.30 PM Local time, 1.30 AM British Summer Time
Watch it live on MUTV
FT Score: TBP
Should be a very exciting game!


5) MU vs C.D. Guadaljavar (Chivas)
12.15 AM EDT, 3.15 AM British Summer Time.
Watch it live on MUTV
FT Score: TBP

Chicharito's first game for United against his ex-team!