Newcastle defender Hall to miss rest of season with foot injury

Newcastle defender Lewis Hall has been sidelined for the rest of the season due to a foot injury.

The 20-year-old England international sustained the injury during Newcastle’s 2-0 Premier League loss to Liverpool in February.

Hall’s unavailability adds to the challenges facing Eddie Howe’s squad as they prepare for the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool on Sunday, March 16, with forward Antony Gordon also facing suspension.

Hall is set to “undergo surgery before a period of rehabilitation with the club’s medical team”, Newcastle said in a statement.

“Everyone at Newcastle United wishes Lewis the very best with his surgery and recovery,” the club added.

Hall has established himself as the Magpies’ first-choice left-back this season, making 27 Premier League appearances.

In November he made his England debut, coming on as a substitute during the Three Lions’ 3-0 Nations League win against Greece.

Hall has been among the Premier League’s most consistent left-backs and would have been pushing for a place in new England manager Thomas Tuchel’s first squad, announced next Friday, 14 March.

Newcastle are currently sixth in the Premier League, two points behind Chelsea in fifth and three points behind fourth-placed Manchester City.

On Tuesday the club announced its latest financial results, with chief executive Darren Eales saying Newcastle were in a good position to be “excited” for the summer to try and invest in the squad.

Hall has been one of the more attacking and creative left-backs in the Premier League this season.

Here’s how his stats measure up: