Alan Shearer has responded to Anthony Gordon's criticism of his earlier remarks, insisting he does not regret what he said about the Newcastle winger. The former striker had questioned Gordon's absence from a Champions League match against Barcelona due to illness.
Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Shearer said: 'Good! I love it! That’s fine. You always get the chance, the right to reply as a player. I wouldn’t change anything I said the other night against Barcelona. Illness wouldn’t have kept me out for a game.'
Gordon had hit back after scoring a match-winning goal against Chelsea, labelling comments from Shearer and Wayne Rooney as 'absolute nonsense'. He stated he was ill for three days and that the decision not to start was the manager's.
Gordon added: 'Saying I didn't want to play in the biggest game of my career is absolute nonsense.' He also dismissed claims about not shaking hands, explaining he was in a separate changing room. Shearer, however, remains unmoved in his original stance.
