Newcastle defender Kieran Trippier announced his retirement from international football on Thursday after winning 54 caps for England.

Eddie Howe's men are languishing in 10th place in the Premier League with 10 games to go and any hope of the club's first major trophy since 1969 is over for another year.

Despite Ilkay Gundogan's early opener for City, Newcastle had the champions on the ropes as goals from Miguel Almiron, Callum Wilson and Kieran Trippier had St. James' Park rocking

Premier League: Newcastle United will host Liverpool at St. James Park on Saturday.

Premier League: Kurt Zouma was taunted by Newcastle fans who jeered the West Ham defender and waved inflatable cats at him during Saturday's 1-1 draw at the London Stadium.

Premier League: Newcastle United defender Kieran Trippier has fractured a bone in his foot and is out of action.

The 31-year-old full-back has returned to the Premier League from Atletico Madrid for an undisclosed fee.

Newcastle United announced on Friday they had signed Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid, with the England international becoming the first arrival under the club's new Saudi-led ownership.

Atletico Madrid will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after Kieran Trippier's 10-week ban for breaching betting rules was upheld by FIFA on Monday.

The alleged offences took place in July 2019 around the time Kieran Trippier completed his transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to Atletico Madrid.