Michael Owen says Newcastle United will continue to come first as England fans hope the striker stays injury-free.
The 27-year-old scored his first competitive goal for the Magpies in more than 20 months as Sam Allardyce's men saw off Coca-Cola Championship Barnsley to claim their place in the Carling Cup third round draw.
It was Owen's first start of the season and just his 14th in a black and white shirt after two miserable, injury-hit years on Tyneside.
initial concerns
England manager Steve McClaren was in the crowd to see his 37-goal leading scorer find the back of the net, something he would dearly love to see him repeat against Israel and Russia in next month's crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers.
But while the man himself is fully-committed to his country's cause, he knows where his first loyalty must lie.
He said: "I hope the England manager was pleased, but my initial concerns are Newcastle and playing for Newcastle because if I don't play for Newcastle, I don't play for England. Newcastle is very important to me."
Owen: Club before country
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