Print $variable value using jQuery is not working properly? - php

Question

I have a small interface Site (check site interface once) where I am showing articles count in yellow box I am trying to print the value with help of jQuery in the column but value is printing 1 column after every yellow box
I have tried a lot but nothing works
<div class="news-card NewsList">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-2 ">
<div class="news-left pb-0">
<div class="view-more">
<a data-toggle="collapse" class="listSimilarNews" href="#collapse<?=$i?>" role="button" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="#collapse<?=$r?>">
<span id="listSimilarNews"><?php echo (count($nestedarr)); ?></span><br>
Articles
<i class="accordionarrow icofont-rounded-down"></i>
</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
$('#listSimilarNews').html( <?php echo (count($nestedarr)); ?>);
for more reference complete code with PHP
<?php
$mainarr = [];
for($i=0; $i < count($row); $i++){
?>
<div class="news-card NewsList">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-2 ">
<div class="news-left pb-0">
<div class="view-more"><a data-toggle="collapse" class="listSimilarNews" href="#collapse<?=$i?>" role="button" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="#collapse<?=$r?>">
<span id ="listSimilarNews"><?php print_r(count($nestedarr)) ; ?>
</span><br>Articles <i class="accordionarrow icofont-rounded-down"></i></a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<?php
$nestedarr=[];
while(($j) < count($row) && ($id == (string) $row[$j]['_id'])){
$i++;
$j++;
array_push($nestedarr, $row[$j]['newsSources']);
}
array_push($arr, $nestedarr);
?>
<script language='javascript'>
$('#listSimilarNews').html( '<?php echo (count($nestedarr)); ?>');
</script>
<?php
}
?>