Newcastle's Matt Ritchie responds to the threat of a two-game ban

Matt Ritchie has spoken about the prospect of a two-game ban.

The Newcastle United winger, on nine bookings for the season, is a yellow card away from an automatic suspension.

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Matt Ritchie

And the cut-off point for bookings is not until April 9.

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"I’ve had to bite my tongue a little bit of late," said Ritchie, speaking ahead of tomorrow's game against Huddersfield Town at the John Smith's Stadium.

"I’m aware of the yellow card situation, and I’m trying to curb that a little bit."

Newcastle lead the Championship by two points following Tuesday night's 2-1 win over Brighton and Hove Albion.

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