Hargreaves battling psycho hurdle

As if overcoming major surgery to both knees was not enough, Manchester United utility player Owen Hargreaves is now battling to overcome the psychological hurdle of making a comeback. According to a report in The Sun newspaper, the England international spends most of his time training alone with United's physiotherapist. "Owen is doing most things but it is the confidence part to mark the big step forward in the competitive part of the training that needs to come," claims Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Hargreaves has been capped 42 times by England but time is now fast running out for him to make a comeback and force his way back into the England squad for the 2010 World Cup. Hargreaves, who joined United from Bayern Munich for £17m in August 2007, has started only 25 games since then and has not played in 14 months.