Hargreaves back in action

Injury-plagued midfielder on the mend after 45-minute reserve show

By Jamie Casey   Last updated: 18th March 2010   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Hargreaves back in action

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Owen Hargreaves made his long-awaited return to action in a Manchester United reserves game against Burnley.

The midfielder has not played a first-team game since featuring against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in September 2008 through problems with tendinitis in both knees.

However, a 45-minute outing for the reserves against Burnley at Altrincham on Thursday is a step in the right direction for the Canadian-born former Bayern Munich player.

Hargreaves was reluctant to reach fifth gear in the match but came through a half unscathed with few tough tackles from the opposition.

United paid Bayern £17million for his services in 2007, but injuries have limited the one-time England international to just 37 competitive appearances for the club.

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