Matt Ritchie surgery blow for Newcastle United

Matt Ritchie’s facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines at Newcastle United.
Matt Ritchie is treated after hurting his shouder.Matt Ritchie is treated after hurting his shouder.
Matt Ritchie is treated after hurting his shouder.

Callum Wilson converted a controversial injury-time penalty after VAR picked up an Eric Dier handball at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where Lucas Moura opened the scoring with a first-half strike.

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Ritchie was forced off earlier in the game after colliding with Matt Doherty, and United head coach Steve Bruce revealed that the 31-year-old is likely to need surgery.

“Matt Ritchie’s done his shoulder, and it doesn’t look good,” said Bruce, who was without Allan Saint-Maximin (ankle) and Ryan Fraser (groin). "He’s done the joint, I think. I don’t think it’s a dislocation, but he’s done exactly the same as Fab Schar, which would probably mean an operation. We’ll know more in the next couple of days.”