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Fulham Captain Melville warns defence

last updated Friday 16th November 2001, 8:46 PM
Fulham captain Andy Melville has warned his fellow defenders to be wary of Newcastle's in-form strike duo Alan Shearer and Craig Bellamy this weekend.

The Cottagers are looking to extend their Premiership winning-run to three games after excellent victories over Southampton and West Ham.
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But centre-back Melville believes Fulham must keep the Newcastle pair quiet if they are to continue their run.

Melville's Welsh international team-mate Bellamy has formed a useful partnership with former England captain Shearer.

And Melville said: "Shearer and Bellamy are on fire at the moment so it going to be difficult for us to keep a clean sheet.

"Bellamy has always had the talent and he is really starting to show it now. He's a very confident lad but hopefully we'll shut him out on the day.

"Both players are a real handful. Shearer has got the experience while Bellamy's pace will trouble us.

"However, we've just got to concentrate on our game. I think they are so confident at the moment they will attack us throughout the game and that would suit us."
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