The England manager names the squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Belarus on Sunday but he will make one last check on the in-form Aston Villa duo when they meet Chelsea at Stamford Bridge that day ... OR Owen when Newcastle play Everton.
Owen, who missed out on the last squad because of concerns over his fitness, is desperate for a recall.
Although Newcastle are perched in a precarious position in the league, he has been finding the net.