Owen's Jeopardy

Micheal Owen is back to the treatment room, where I must say he has been more than the field of play. Latest reports has it that he will missed the rest of the season, as would Anderson.
The debate currently going on is whether he will form Sir Alex Ferguson's plan for next season when he is expected to be back. My own submission is that he will not, and that the Gaffer will begin to look for a replacement.
On the other hand, I feel his long lay off will give Mame Biram Diouf the chance to show the stuff he is made of. With Macheda about to begin training, Diouf will also have another competitor for the 3rd berth in the United striker pecking order, behind Dimitar Berbatov and of course Wayne Rooney