Newcastle United midfielder Matt Ritchie insists he has no regrets leaving Bournemouth.

The 29-year-old will face his former club on Saturday when the Magpies welcome the high-flying Cherries to Tyneside in the Premier League.

"It certainly doesn't frustrate me to see them doing better than us at this time. Far from it, in fact," Ritchie replied when asked about his former club Bournemouth's success, given that the Cherries are currently sixth in the Premier League.

"The way they've started the season really pleases me. I couldn't be happier for them. To see so many people I left behind doing well, that's great.

"It was my decision to leave Bournemouth because Newcastle was the place I wanted to be - and it's the same now.

"It's a challenge I have relished taking on and I still am. For all the good times I had at Bournemouth, not for one moment have I regretted the move."