Alan Shearer believes Newcastle United could still be relegated this season.

The Magpies have lost their past seven Premier League matches to find themselves sitting just five points above the relegation zone with four fixtures remaining.

A few weeks ago, John Carver's Newcastle were nowhere near the relegation race but club legend Shearer suggests they are right in the mire now and need to improve drastically in order to preserve their top flight status.

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

"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."

He added: "Carver himself 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."