New Manchester United striker Michael Owen insists he is fighting fit and his injury-plagued past should not be a concern.
The 29-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the Barclays Premier League champions after swift negotiations which lasted less than 48 hours.
A chequered history with injuries - hamstring problems at Liverpool, knee ligament issues at Newcastle - was thought to have deterred most of England's top clubs from considering signing the out-of-contract striker but United manager Sir Alex Ferguson had no hesitation.
And Owen believes his new boss was right not to be frightened off by reams of medical notes detailing exactly why he had spent much of his four-year spell on Tyneside on the sidelines.
The former Real Madrid forward is believed to have undergone an assessment on his troublesome knee in London on Thursday before travelling to Manchester on Friday for a more general physical check-up.
"I'd like to think that everyone was quite surprised with my medical," said Owen.
"I passed my medical and I've obviously passed them before, and my fitness is high.
"A lot is made out of it but I certainly don't feel like I'm injury prone."
His manager will hope not as, if he can stay fit, Owen could still have plenty of goals left in him.
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