Matt Ritchie's Newcastle United tour absence explained

Eddie Howe has left two Newcastle United players out against 1860 Munich this afternoon.

Published 15th Jul 2022, 13:13 GMT

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Matt Ritchie and Jamal Lewis are not involved at the 1,500 Saalfelden Arena, Austria.

Ritchie has been left out after reporting “tightness” after a training session, while Lewis it not involved because of a calf knock.

The club describe the omissions for the first of two games in Austria as “precautionary”.

Newcastle have added 18-year-old Jay Turner-Cooke – who had been with the club’s Under-21 squad – to the tour squad.