Michael Owen has told Newcastle United fans that England is not his top priority.

The 28-year-old said: "Obviously, everyone wants to get into the manager's team but I have many more important things to worry about until then.

"My main priority is to get many more points for Newcastle and that is what I am concentrating on.

"I have been an England player for several years and I am still only 28. There are, hopefully, plenty of years and more caps under the new manager but we are not in the European Championships.

"We have got to put the relegation thing at Newcastle to bed as soon as possible."