 Fowler 's performance in the 1997 – 98 football season was marred by a knee ligament injury that kept him out of action for half the season and caused him to miss the 1998 World Cup . During this period of injury , fellow Liverpool striker , Michael Owen rose to prominence , making his debut in 1997 . Owen established himself in the Liverpool team in Fowler 's absence . 
 Fowler <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>performance in the 1997 – 98 football season was marred by a knee ligament injury <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>that</mark></a>kept him out of action for half the season and caused him to miss the 1998 World Cup . During this period of injury , fellow Liverpool striker , Michael Owen rose to prominence , making his debut in 1997 . Owen established himself in the Liverpool team in Fowler <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>absence . 
Fowler  performance in da 1997 – 98 football season was marred by a knee ligament injury kept him out of action for half tdaseason and caused him to miss thda998 World Cup . During this period of injury , fellow Liverpool striker , Michael Owen rose to prominence , wit his debut in 1997 . Owen established himself in the Liverpool team in Fowler  absence .