The unusual nature of Hall's development may have been challenging, but it has also been the making of him as a left-back.

When Lewis Hall was either kept back after training for extra work with Newcastle's coaches or taken away for analysis sessions, it caused the teenager to doubt himself.

Why Lewis Hall can see stars aligning for him to meet England’s biggest need - Injured left-backs and out of position right-backs leave the Newcastle defender primed to stake his claim

Eddie Howe recently celebrated three years in charge of Newcastle United and in that time has taken the club from battling relegation to challenging the established elite.

Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Newcastle United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

The latest Premier League team of the week is in, with some big names in there from Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle United.Mohamed Salah is somewhat surprisingly the only Reds player to