Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez say his priority is to 'win games' and the future of Jonjo Shelvey.
Shelvey has not started a game since November, and despite achieving full fitness over the last month has only played 32 minutes of first team football.
Reports suggest that Shelvey may leave this summer with West Ham potential suitors but Benitez is refusing to talk about the midfielder's future - especially when his own future at the club is not guarenteed.
Asked if Shelvey will get a chance in the remain four games of the season, Benitez chose to focus on the efforts of the team.
"The priority for me is what? To win games," Benitez said.
"He is training well like all the team he is training well. But I do not want to answer if I will give opportunities to this one or the other one. Some people can then say he is doing this or dong that. The thing is just to concentrate on getting three points and after that, think about Brighton.
"A lot of players are thinking about what is going on. They do not know if I will stay so they can be "Oh, ,,," but they still have to keep working hard.
"If you want to have some credit, what do you have to do? Give interviews? Write articles? No, work hard and win. That is it."
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