Matt Ritchie ruled out until January after ankle operation

Newcastle winger Matt Ritchie has undergone a second ankle operation and will be sidelined until the new year.The 30-year-old went under the knife again this week, having previously had surgery in October after suffering an injury during the Carabao Cup defeat to Leicester in August.Ritchie was hurt following a challenge by Foxes midfielder Hamza Choudhury and has not played since.A club statement said: Newcastle United can confirm that Matt Ritchie has undergone a second operation on the ankle injury he sustained during the Carabao Cup clash with Leicester City in August.Ritchie sustained the injury following a challenge by Foxes midfielder Hamza Choudhury and was forced to have an initial surgical procedure in October.The 30-year-old will continue his rehabilitation on Tyneside and is expected to return to action in January 2020.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
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