Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer says it is already a possibility his former club will be relegated this season.

Toon were blown away 3-1 by newly promoted side Norwich City last Saturday.

They are now pointless from their opening two Premier League fixtures, and Shearer thinks it could get worse for the Magpies.

"I am really worried about what I have seen so far from Newcastle – and I think relegation is a real possibility," he wrote in his weekly column for The Sun.

"Before the season, I thought there might be three worse teams than Steve Bruce's side. But on the evidence of two matches, I'm definitely concerned.

"Against Norwich, Newcastle were also all over the place defensively and they got what they deserved – a hiding.

"Rafa Benitez's strength when he was in charge was making the team well-organised and, at times, difficult to beat.

"But at Carrow Road, Newcastle were very poor defensively, had no creativity in midfield and there was nothing up front."