Barton on the brink after Shearer bust-up

ALAN SHEARER flexed his muscles in uncompromising style yesterday to effectively signal the end of Joey Barton’s Newcastle career.

The Magpies have suspended the 26-year-old midfielder until further notice in the wake of his dismissal at Liverpool on Sunday.

However, it is understood it is a furious bust-up between the two men in the dressing room at Anfield after the final whistle which is at the root of the punishment.