has admitted he is seeing a psychologist in a bid to curb the anger issues which are threatening to blight his career.
The 25-year-old midfielder was sent off in the Magpies’ Premier League opener against Tottenham on Sunday for stamping on Tottenham's Dele Alli.
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Shelvey was also dismissed at Nottingham Forest last season for kicking out at Henri Lansbury - only to have the red card rescinded later – and served a five-match ban last season for allegedly racially abusing Wolves counterpart Romain Saiss.