Alan Shearer suffered gruesome scratches to his arm and legs from a nasty bike crash.The Newcastle United legend took to Instagram to upload images of a series of cuts that he sustained from the incident.Shearer took a tumble when riding his bike@alanshearer InstagramBoth his arm and leg appear bloodied from what seems to have been a hard fall for the 55-year-old.It is not yet as to what exactly happened or when, but a pot hole in the road appears to have been the cause.“Ouch. Pot holes on the bike are not good !!!” Shearer, who looks to be okay despite the incident, wrote on his Instagram story.Shearer on the bikeIt’s not the first time that the ex-England international has taken a hit when cycling.Shearer fell off his bike during a holiday in Portugal in 2017 and had to undergo an X-ray on his injuries.He eventually had surgery, during which a metal plate was inserted into his wrist.Luckily for Shearer, his latest accident does not appear to have been as serious as the one nine years ago.The former striker also helped raise £300,000 for Sport Relief during a bike ride with Adrian Chiles in 2008.Newcastle pain after derby defeatIt’s certainly not been the best few days for Shearer both in and away from football.His beloved Newcastle have got into the international break off the back of their 2-1 derby defeat to Sunderland.Shearer showed off his injuries on social media@alanshearer InstagramHe appears to have got away with any serious harmGettyA late winner from Brian Brobbey ensured the Black Cats have done the double over the Magpies in the Premier League this season.Shearer won seven of his 13 derby matches against Sunderland during his career, and hit out at Newcastle for their performance.“A pathetic, weak, lazy, limp second half from Newcastle again,” he said on X.Newcastle are 12th in the Premier League and a point behind Sunderland with seven matches left to play this season.They are also out of the Champions League having been thrashed 8-3 on aggregate by Barcelona.