Newcastle United boss Alan Shearer says he'll lean on his past coaches for advice as he attempts to keep the club up.

Shearer has played for the likes of Kevin Keegan, Kenny Dalglish, Sir Bobby Robson, Glenn Hoddle and Terry Venables and plans to make the most of what they taught him.

"You go through your playing career and you tend to pick up the good things from the good managers," said Shearer, a legend on Tyneside having scored 206 goals in 404 appearances during a 10-year spell at his home-town club.

"I've had some very good and experienced ones which I have learned a lot off. Even in the two or three hours this morning I've tried to pass on one or two things to the players that I remembered when I was a player.

"I'll speak to Kevin, Kenny, Bobby, Terry, Glenn Hoddle and then we will see after that.

"I think it is important I try to tap into all the experience I can - I'm going to need it."