Alan Shearer desperate to 'pull on his boots' and make a derby day comeback for Newcastle
Alan Shearer's ready to roar on Newcastle United in the Tyne-Wear derby '“ but he'd rather be back on the pitch!
The club's all-time record goalscorer has sent a good luck message to the team on Twitter ahead of this afternoon's game against Sunderland.
Shearer, now a Match of the Day pundit, retired as a player a decade ago.
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Hide AdAnd the 45-year-old is rarely tempted to put on his boots, but Shearer would make an exception for the Tyne-Wear derby.
He tweeted: "It's rare that I ever want to pull my boots back on. But today I would love to! Come on @NUFC!!"
Relegation-threatened Newcastle are 19th in the Premier League.