Source: Daily_Mail
Chris Hughton defends selection of Newcastle bust-up boy Andy Carroll
Newcastle manager Chris Hughton has defended his decision to select Andy Carroll while defender Steven Taylor faces four months out after suffering a double jaw fracture fol lowing their training ground altercation.[LNB] Bust-up: Newcastle United's Steven Taylor (left) and Andrew Carroll (right) reportedly clashed during training leaving both hospitalised[LNB]Hughton plans to continue to show his support for England Under-21striker Carroll by selecting him for Monday's criticaltop-of-the-table clash with Nottingham Forest. [LNB]If Newcastle win, they will go 13 points ahead of third-placed Forest. [LNB]He said: 'My job is to manage this football club and this group oflads. Around that will always come decisions. I always pick the bestteam to win.'[LNB]Meanwhile, Taylor's contract at Newcastle is up in 16 months.[LNB] Bust-up boys Carroll and Taylor talk cash with Toon over new contractsAndy Carroll shows off bandaged hands at 50 Cent concert days after alleged bust-up with Newcastle team-mate Steven TaylorDoncaster 0 Newcastle 1: Hitman Carroll packs a punch to keep Toon topTaylor's jaw broken after 'ex-texts' bust-up with Toon team-mate CarrollVIDEO SPECIAL: As Newcastle erupts into civil war again, Sportsmail remembers the best training-ground bust-ups [LNB]
