'I would play through anything if I could' - Hall on 'devastating' injury

Newcastle defender Lewis Hall says being ruled out for the remainder of the season with a broken bone in his foot is "devastating".

As well as missing the Carabao Cup final and Premier League run-in, Hall will be unavailable for new England boss Thomas Tuchel's first games in charge.

"It's gutting, especially with the games coming up," Hall told the Newcastle club website. "There's so much to play for until the end of the season and I was looking forward to them so much. So it's devastating, not just for me but being able to help the team.

"I feel like my season's gone well and it's come at probably the worst time. I would want to continue playing but we had to look at my career and agree on what was best. If I was to play through the pain, things could have got worse which would have a negative impact on my career long-term.

"Honestly, I would play through anything if I could. Obviously the cup final is a massive game. I'd played in all the games leading up to it and I'd like to think I've played a big part in us getting to this stage."

After a difficult first season, Hall has kicked on this year and featured in all of Newcastle's Premier League games until his injury.

"It's quite hard to accept at the minute but I'm still young and there are many opportunities ahead - I'm very confident in that," he said

"I haven't had it before in my career. Watching us train every day and watching the team play is something that I'm really not looking forward to, but I've got so much faith in the boys to get us over the line and do what we need to do.

"I'm a firm believer that I've got so much more that I want to achieve now. I've had a really good start to my Newcastle career. I've come a long way in this team and I feel like there's so much more that we can achieve together.

"I can't wait to be getting fit during the off-season and getting ready for next season - hopefully in the Champions League, with a trophy by then."