Sir Alex Ferguson insists Michael Owen can still do a job for England at the age of 31.

Sill got it: Owen bagged a brace in the Carling Cup

Owen, the fourth-highest England scorer of all-time, won the last of his 89 caps in 2008 but his Manchester United boss said: 'If you need a goal out of nothing, there is no one better in the game. He's got the gift, no doubt.'