Alan Shearer admits Mark Viduka could keep Newcastle United in the Premier League. Viduka against Portsmouth on Monday night and when asked what the returning 33-year-old Australia international might add to the team, Shearer said: "Hold-up play. When the ball goes into him, more often than not, it will stick."

He added: "That will give our players a chance to get up and support and make runs off him, knowing the ball will stick with him."