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Owen the saviour

AFP, Birmingham
Kevin Keegan is backing Michael Owen to provide the goals that will keep Newcastle
in the Premier League and insists the injury-plagued striker remains a "world class" asset to his squad.
Owen may have played his way back into the England squad for next week's friendly in France after scoring a vital equaliser in Monday night's relegation battle with Birmingham under the watching eye of Fabio Capello.
The England boss witnessed Owen net for the third time in six games in the 1-1 draw at St Andrews and Keegan believes the former Liverpool and Real Madrid striker is close to reestablishing himself as a feared match-winner.
"I've said for five or six weeks now that Michael is getting back to full sharpness," Keegan said.
“Goalscorers need to get in the positions just to familiarise themselves with how it was like when they've been out for along time.
"You don't just suddenly get match fit and then suddenly go and score goals. No striker does. It takes time but he is getting there. This is the first time he’s got to eight games in a row for about two and a half years with the injuries.
"I think some people in this country might be losing a bit of faith but just look at his record. Even for Newcastle, his record is fantastic by anyone’s standards.
"He is a clinical finisher and a very clever player. Michael is top quality and a world-class player, make no mistake about that 1 don't know what the England manager
thinks, butthat’s what I think."
James McFadden had given Birmingham a deserved half-time lead, punishing an error by Abdoulaye Faye after 33 minutes.
But Owen displayed his famous predatory instincts ten minutes after the break, reacting far quicker than the Birmingham defenders after Maik Taylor had parried a drive from Obafemi Martins.
Newcastle remain in danger of being dragged into the relegation dogfight. They have not won in 13 matches in the league and are just four points clear of the drop zone.
But Keegan is optimistic that, with Owen, Mark Viduka and Martins all finally fit, he will not have to wait too long for his side's first win since his return to the manager's chair at St James' Park.
Newcastle played with all three