Since Shearer retired, there have only been three number nines: Papiss Cisse, Obafemi Martins and Andy Carroll – Time now to wait for somebody to earn the number nine shirt?

Hopefully as a sign of the future, Newcastle striker Adam Armstrong has been handed the number nine shirt at Coventry City.

Papiss Cisse has used his Twitter account to send out a special message to Charlie Austin.

The count down to Sunday’s unveiling of our latest number 9 continues and we are bringing you a series of classic video action highlighting the heroes of days gone by.

We bring you this classic video action courtesy of The Mag’s YouTube channel, the one and only Malcom MacDonald, Supermac Superstar, what a debut!.