Newcastle winger Matt Ritchie will play with a broken wrist in a bid to help resurrect their season, Sportsmail can reveal.
We understand that the 28-year-old suffered the fracture in the closing stages of Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at home to Watford when he fell awkwardly.
However, after X-rays confirmed the break in his right arm, Ritchie indicated his determination to play in Tuesday’s game at West Brom and the club’s medical staff arranged for a protective cast to be worn.
Rafa Benitez’s side were heading for a fifth straight defeat as they trailed 2-0 with half an hour remaining at The Hawthorns.