Hall to miss rest of season with foot injury

Hall has four assists in his 27 Premier League appearances this season

Newcastle defender Lewis Hall has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a foot injury.

The 20-year-old England international sustained the injury during his side's 2-0 Premier League defeat by Liverpool in February.

Hall's absence is another blow to Eddie Howe's side who take on Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, 16 March, with forward Antony Gordon set to be banned.

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's 2024-2025 season in stats

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:

• 34 chances created - fourth highest with Ipswich's Leif Davis (48) highest

• 33 successful crosses - third highest with Fulham's Antonee Robinson (36) highest

• Four assists - joint third highest with Robinson (10) the most

• 1,121 successful passes - second behind Man City's Josko Gvardiol (1,556)

• 118 passes into box - fifth highest with Davis top on 148

• 58 tackles - sixth highest with Leicester's Victor Kristiansen top on 79

• Possession won 119 times - fifth highest with Nottingham Forest's Ola Aina top (150)