Robson in Shearer rest hint


By Matthew Jones
September 23 2002

Sir Bobby Robson could drop skipper and Tyne-Wear derby hero Alan Shearer for Newcastle's Champions League tie against Feyenoord on Tuesday. Maybe he wants a rest? Sir Bobby Robson could drop skipper and Tyne-Wear derby hero Alan Shearer for Newcastle's Champions League tie against Feyenoord on Tuesday. Maybe he wants a rest?

The game will be United's fifth in less than a fortnight and Magpies manager Robson will consider resting Shearer for Saturday's Premiership trip to Birmingham.

"Can all the players play in all those games? I don't know," said Robson.

"Maybe the younger ones can but we'll have to look at the situation - even with Alan. I might leave him out - I'll see how he is. He's a warhorse and he's fit but he's 32 and it's a long season for him. Can he recover in two days from the Sunderland game for Feyenoord? If he can, he'll play. But if not, we've got younger kids standing by. I'll just have to look at it."

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