Newcastle United star Matt Ritchie believes the team has the right mentality and togetherness to survive in the Premier League.

The Magpies are among a handful of teams that are battling to avoid relegation from the league.

And despite early season struggles, Newcastle have won three of their past 11. And Ritchie feels they will be up for a survival battle in the next few months.

He told the Chronicle: "Of course we care. It would be silly to think that we don't care.

"Every player is playing for themselves, their futures, or whatever they have for themselves - but we also understand we are at a big football club in Newcastle United.

"We want success and success in different places is different.

"For us, to stay in the Premier League is success. We need to keep working the way we have done.

"I said in an interview the other day that our performances levels have been high.

"We have managed to pick up some points but we need to continue that.

"We need more good performance levels. I am sure with that will come the points we required."