NEWCASTLE and Bournemouth may do a possible swap deal involving winger Matt Ritchie and Philip Billing.
Cherries have a long-term desire to bring back Ritchie, who left for Toon in 2016, and midfielder Billing is a possible trade.
Matt Ritchie has been a target for Bournemouth since his 2016 exitCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Philip Billing could head to Tyneside as part of the dealCredit: Getty Images – Getty
The Dane was left out of the squad in midweek and questioned social media reports he was injured.
His Instagram account wrote a now-deleted comment on a club fan page: “Didn’t know I was injured.”
Bournemouth boss Jason Tindall attempted to explain the situation after the midweek defeat to Derby.
He said: “I’m a little bit confused because Phil Billing didn’t complete yesterday’s training session.
“He came in. He went in to see the doctor, complaining of his hamstring. It’s one I’ll have to speak to Phil about himself.
“But in my book – if you’re unable to complete the training session and you come in from that the day before a game – and you go and see the doctor complaining of your hamstring, it means you’re not fit enough to be involved for the game.”
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The Cherries take on Crawley on Tuesday night after the League Two club’s coronavirus outbreak delayed their FA Cup fourth-round tie.
Meanwhile Newcastle lost 2-0 to Aston Villa on Saturday night.
A seventh defeat in eight games left Steve Bruce’s side just seven points clear of the dropzone, although 18th-placed Fulham have a game in hand.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
