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Newcastle United have enquired about a loan move for Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury, according to reports.

City, though, won't let the England Under-21 international leave as Brendan Rodgers' side seek to tighten their grip on a top-four spot.

Loughborough-born Choudhury is also wanted by Burnley, report the Sunday People.

He has only started six games this season and has only been involved in five of City's last 14 League matches.

Choudhury is battling Wifred Ndidi for the starting role in central midfield having impressed in the back-end of last season.

The former Burton Albion loanee started the final three matches of 2019-19 and signed a new three-year deal in the summer.

A move to St James' Park would come as a surprise because the 22-year-old angered United boss Steve Bruce with his challenge on winger Matt Ritchie in the Carabao Cup meeting between the two sides in August.

Choudhury damaged the Scotland international's ankle ligaments with a challenge that was only deemed worthy of a yellow card.

Ritchie only made his first start in the League since the incident in yesterday's 1-0 defeat of Chelsea.

“He went over the ball, which makes it so dangerous,” said Bruce .

“If Matty hadn’t seen it coming and taken his leg away he could have been in serious trouble.

"He could have been out for eight months, it could have been career ending.

"If his leg had been planted on the floor, he was in serious trouble.

"Instead he rode it a little but it was a horror challenge.

“As it is Matty’s in a mess, there’s ankle ligament damage, bone bruising, cuts, three lots of stitches.

"Let’s hope the young lad Choudhury learns from it because he’s a very good player – but you can get a reputation.

"He has to be careful.”