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.

Newcastle United are reported to have taken contingency steps over the proposed exit of one of their stars next summer. Eddie Howe - ranked at no.14 in FourFourTwo's list of the best managers in the world right now - saw his side post an impressive home win over Arsenal just a few weeks ago,