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

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Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has stressed the importance of patience in the development of young players, following left-back Lewis Hall's first call-up to the senior England squad on Thursday.

Lewis Hall’s first England call-up is “a great achievement for someone so young” but there is still “a lot more to come” from the Newcastle United left-back, insists Eddie Howe. The 20-year-old has represented his nation from under-15s through to the under-21s,

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