Michael Owen has admitted that he fully expects a hostile reception from Liverpool supporters when United visit Anfield this weekend.

The United striker is fully prepared for any taunts that are expected to be aimed towards him from the fans who once cheered his name.

"I'm human. I'd prefer people to sit down and recognise what you did for them and for the team in years gone past but I'm pretty realistic as well and now that I'm playing for their arch rivals then I'm not holding my breath, put it that way," he told the Mail On Sunday.