Hargreaves' turns spotlight onto United's medics following Manchester City debut...

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Owen Hargreaves' made his Manchester City debut this week and scored a very good goal against Birmingham City in the Carling Cup. Manchester City won two-nil and Hargreaves' showed no signs of the injuries that plagued him during this three years with United.

Sir Alex Ferguson and his backroom team took the decision to release Hargreaves' in the summer after trying but ultimately failing to resolve his many injury issues. But, the player's subsequent Lazarus like return to goal scoring action this week has left United looking like chumps with red faces to boot.

Hargreaves' cost United £17m when they signed him from Bayern Munich and with wages, the champions have lost more than £20m following the club's decision to release the player, who had reportedly offered to play for free...

Ahead of United's trip to Stoke City on Saturday, Sir Alex Ferguson was asked about Hargreaves' in his Friday morning press conference, looking slightly and understandably rattled, the United manager tried to rebuff any suggestion that his medical staff might not be up to the job. Nonetheless, the facts are that a £17m player has signed for a major rival for nothing - it is only right that questions are asked and answered. United say they will respond to the player's claims that some of his medical treatment in the last three years might not have been appropriate.

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