Source: Eurosport
Shearer: Duo must fight for places
Newcastle manager Alan Shearer has assured Ryan Taylor and Kevin Nolan they will have the chances to regain their places in the side.
The duo were dropped by the Magpies boss for Monday's goalless draw with Portsmouth, with neither even making the bench.
The pair were signed for a combined £7million by previous boss Joe Kinnear in January, but Shearer chose Alan Smith to occupy the centre-midfield position.
But Shearer has set Taylor and Nolan the task of getting themselves back in the team as Newcastle fight against relegation.
"There will be other chances for them," Shearer told The Sun.
"Alan Smith gave us everything in midfield and fully justified his selection."We just wanted to try something different."
