Source: Daily_Mail
Shearer has showdown talks with Martins after striker misses Stoke tie
Newcastle manager Alan Shearer has held showdown talks with Obafemi Martins after the striker's late withdrawal from the side who drew at Stoke on Saturday. [LNB]The Nigeria striker pulled out of the game six hours before kick-off with a groin strain after Shearer had decided to change his line-up and system to combat Stoke's impressive home record. Shearer said: 'We have to believe him. I wasn't too happy that I got the call at 11 o'clock, particularly after we trained all Thursday and Friday and had massages on Friday evening and there was no sign of it.'[LNB] Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins pulled out of the clash with Stoke on Saturday with a groin strain just hours before kick-off[LNB] [LNB] Newcastle boss Alan Shearer has held talks with Martins over the injury as he tries to keep Newcastle in the Premier League[LNB] [LNB]Mark Viduka and Joey Barton trained at the weekend and are ready to join the first-team squad for the remaining six games, starting with Sunday's visit to Tottenham Hotspur. Martins escapes rap after Newcastle striker misses clash at StokeYoung gun Andy Carroll singing to the tune of survival after sparking Toon revivalNEWCASTLE UNITED FC
