Alan Shearer: Newcastle are staring relegation in the face

Former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer believes the club are in "real danger" of being relegated this season.

The Magpies are in freefall - just five points above the drop zone with four games left after seven straight Premier League defeats.

Writing in his column in The Sun newspaper, Shearer said: "Have no doubts about it - Newcastle are now in real danger of going down.

"I didn't think so until Saturday but after that performance I can't actually say with any certainty that we will get another point this season.

"Manager John Carver has been getting some stick but he loves the club and I know he is hurting. 

“Why don't the Newcastle players start taking some responsibility because right now they are an embarrassment?"

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The club are also at loggerheads with supporters, who have protested against Mike Ashley’s ownership of the club for several weeks, with a number of fans abstaining from the last two home games.

And boss Carver was forced to deny he swore at supporters during a heated exchange during Saturday’s 3-2 defeat at to Swansea at St James’ Park.

He said: "Yes, I am getting stick from the crowd and I’ll take that on the chin, I’ll explain to people why I do things – I don’t have a problem with that.

"If anybody wants to talk me about it, I will talk to them about it, but I won’t give up on it and I will fight to the end.”