Alan Shearer, the Newcastle United and England legend, has revealed a series of nasty cuts and bruises after a biking accident. The 55-year-old took to Instagram on Friday to share photos of his battered arm and leg, captioning them: 'Ouch. Pot holes on the bike are not good!!!' The images show grazes on his forearm, bicep, knee and shin.
The exact circumstances of the mishap remain unclear, but the photos show the impact. The incident comes in the same week that Shearer named his preferred England starting XI for this summer's World Cup in North America.
Discussing Thomas Tuchel's 35-man squad for March friendlies against Uruguay and Japan, Shearer told Betfair: 'It'll be difficult to gauge where we are because there's going to be a lot of players in either 11 that might not even be in the 26-man squad. But it gives a good opportunity for one or two.'
Shearer's starting XI includes Jordan Pickford, Reece James, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, Lewis Hall, Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Rogers, Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane and Anthony Gordon, notably omitting Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford.
On England's World Cup chances, Shearer added: 'I believe England can win the World Cup. When you look at our talent, then yeah. But France, Spain and Portugal also have huge talent. Only one can win it, but we go in with a real proper chance.'
