Taylor was said to be in a stable condition on the orthopaedic trauma ward at Newcastle General Hospital.
But the Magpies were not commenting on reports that Taylor suffered a broken jaw in an incident on Sunday and will not play again this season.
Barton likes to pick on kids (so far smacking a 15-year old; 16-year old and 18-year old) but so far has kept his distance from Carroll.
We do not - in any shape or form - encourage Toon players to knock seven bells out of each other, but a Barton v Carroll showdown would sell a hell of a lot of tickets.