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Hughton silent on bust-up talk

24 Mar 2010 - 13:10:01

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Newcastle United have refused to comment on reports suggesting Andy Carroll and Steven Taylor were involved in a training ground bust-up.

Taylor was admitted to Newcastle General Hospital over the weekend nursing a broken jaw, but Magpies manager Chris Hughton would not talk about the alleged incident after watching Carroll score the only goal of Tuesday's match at Doncaster Rovers.

He would only say: "The team have been focused all season. Everybody is aware of things. We have carried the pressure of being top all season and the pressures that go with that. This team is very focused.

"Andy Carroll is a player in very good goalscoring form at the moment. He's one that we've continually said had to add goals to his game and he's certainly providing that for us.

"Andy was part of the starting eleven. We're always working on selection, but he's a player on very good form. He's a vital player for us."