Play through the pain, Oba (I did it - so can you, says Shearer)

17 April 2009 02:16
Alan Shearer has urged Obafemi Martins to fight through his pain and help save Newcastle United from relegation. [LNB]Newcastle manager Shearer had a showdown meeting earlier this week with Martins after the Nigeria striker pulled out of the draw at Stoke just six hours before kick-off with a groin strain.[LNB] Rallying call: Alan Shearer is urging his players to put their bodies on the line in an effort to keep Newcastle up.[LNB] [LNB]Another series of scans failed to reveal the full extent of this latest injury, but Martins has been told he has four choices - an operation, pain-killing injection, rest or play. And Shearer knows which one he would choose. [LNB]When you are third from bottom with six games to go, it is time for men to be men. [LNB]Shearer said: 'We obviously know what we want him to do. It is just a case of how much pain that will cause him.[LNB] Viduka back to make his Mark as Newcastle take survival fight to SpursKing for the day Marlon backs Boro for survival after slaying old club Hull Jones set to play through the pain in Middlesbrough's battle to surviveNEWCASTLE UNITED FC

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