Stay Tooned: Watch goal-shy Owen and Co fire Newcastle to safety, vows Shearer

Alan Shearer has vowed to stick by his misfiring strikers to haul Newcastle United out of the relegation scrap.The Toon boss gambled with Michael Owen, Mark Viduka and Obafemi Martins against Portsmouth on Monday and still came away without goal in the 0-0 draw.Newcastle have only scored once under Shearer - Andy Carroll's equaliser in the draw at Stoke - and they desperately need goals to drag themselves above the drop zone. Drought: Michael Owen (centre) has struggled for goalsShearer admits he would be taking an even bigger risk to play all three at Liverpool on sunday and Viduka is unlikely to start a second game in a week. But the club's record goalscorer is adamant any one of his strikers - Carroll replaced Viduka on Monday - will decide Newcastle's Barclays Premier League fate.Newcastle, who are currently 18th in the table, are three points from safety with just four games left in the season.Confidence: Alan Shearer'I believe our strikers are a potent force,' said Shearer. 'The pleasing thing for me against Portsmouth was that we created chances. The disappointing thing is we didn't take them. 'I believe if we continue creating chances with the calibre of players we have eventually will they will go in. I know we haven't got a lot of time but when they come we have to take them. 'Michael was as disappointed as anybody was as were Mark and Oba after Monday. What I will look for us to do if we create a chance for one of them is that we put it away.'While Owen returns to Anfield a very different striker to the one who turn his back on Liverpool four years ago, Shearer has watched Fernando Torres go from strength to strength. Tough times: Toon trio Mark Viduka, Obafemi Martins and Michael OwenAnd he is likely to hand underfire defender Fabricio Coloccini the task of marking the Spaniard. 'He is probably the best striker in the world. I am a huge admirer of his,' added Shearer. 'He is a great goalscorer and a scorer of great goals. He is a top, top player.' We're doomed unless we win our home games, says Newcastle's OwenMARTIN SAMUEL: Forget the quick fix. Shearer's duty is to build a new NewcastleLife's full of ups and downs: Sportsmail's guide to the Premier League basement battleEXCLUSIVE - the Gazza interview: On his fears for Newcastle, going to Inter with Jose and being back in love with the gameLiverpool v NEWCASTLE: Defensive doubts for Shearer in clash with RedsNEWCASTLE FC

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