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Michael Owen leaves big name out of his combined Liverpool and Manchester United XI

Published 16:13 8 Sept 2015 BST

Ben Kenyon
Michael Owen leaves big name out of his combined Liverpool and Manchester United XI

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Michael Owen hasn't endeared himself to many of his former clubs, and this latest move might not see him invited back to Anfield any time soon.

Asked to pick a combined XI from Liverpool and Manchester United for the Premier League website, the ex-England striker risked the wrath of the Anfield faithful by leaving out Reds captain Jordan Henderson. In fact only three Liverpool players made the cut in his 4-2-3-1 formation: centre-back Martin Skrtel, playmaker Philippe Coutinho (shifted out to the right to accommodate Wayne Rooney) and striker Christian Benteke. Owen XI Liverpool fans shouldn't be too upset though - it's not the first time Owen has shared an unpopular opinion. We've established that he's not big on his films. https://twitter.com/themichaelowen/status/114756439020548096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Yup, he's still not a cinema fan. https://twitter.com/themichaelowen/status/523566462766972929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw While he mystifyingly doesn't have much time for nougat either. https://twitter.com/themichaelowen/status/165117705433788416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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Michael Owen leaves big name out of his combined Liverpool and Manchester United XI