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​Bruce confident Newcastle will avoid relegation

Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce is not concerned about relegation at the moment.

The Magpies are in poor form and are struggling to get enough points to stay clear of the drop zone.

They are 14th in the Premier League and five points off the drop zone.

But Bruce thinks that with 10 games to play, they can secure enough points for survival.

"Until you get to a certain figure then there's six, eight teams - whatever it is," said Bruce to reporters.

"A win can lift you two, three positions, so it's all to play for. We've all got to get to that magical figure. In the past, it's been 36 - over the last decade, it's been something like 36.

"I don't think that's going to be quite enough, so whatever it's going to be, we've got to get there.

"We've got a figure in mind which we think we need, and I'm very quietly confident that we will get there."

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