Chelsea striker Demba Ba visits Newcastle United players at hotel

Chelsea striker Demba Ba made a visit to his former Newcastle United teammates during their trip to London.

The Senegal international, who left Tyneside for the Blues in January, visited the hotel his ex-teammates were staying in ahead of their goalless draw with West Ham United on Saturday.

"I went to see them at the hotel and I tried to give them a bit of motivation because I wouldn't like to see them go down," The Sun quotes Ba as saying.

The Magpies are currently three points above the Premier League relegation zone.