Newcastle confirm devastating Lewis Hall injury blow – after the left back was ruled out of the Carabao Cup final
- Newcastle’s Lewis Hall was ruled out of the Carabao Cup final on Tuesday
- It has now been confirmed that he will miss the rest of the season
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Newcastle have announced that rising star Lewis Hall will miss the rest of the season due to a foot injury.
Mail Sport exclusively revealed on Tuesday that Hall, 20, would miss the Carabao Cup final on March 16 after sitting out Newcastle’s FA Cup defeat by Brighton on Sunday.
He has now seen a specialist to determine the extent of the injury, and it has been decided that surgery is required.
Newcastle confirmed the devastating news in a statement on Wednesday morning that read: ‘Lewis Hall will miss the rest of the 2024-25 season after sustaining an injury to a bone in his foot.
‘Following a scan and advice from a specialist, Lewis will undergo surgery before a period of rehabilitation with the club’s medical team.
‘Wishing you all the very best for your surgery and recovery, Lewis.’
Lewis Hall won’t play for Newcastle again this season due to a foot injury that requires surgery
Hall was due to go up against Mo Salah in the Carabao Cup final, but he will now miss the game
It is a huge blow for Eddie Howe who will be without Hall and Anthony Gordon at Wembley
Hall’s injury is another major setback for Newcastle ahead of their trip to Wembley, with Anthony Gordon also set to miss the showpiece event through suspension.
Gordon was shown a straight red card for pushing Brighton’s Jan Paul van Hecke in the back of the head on Sunday, and Newcastle have opted not to appeal his dismissal.
This means that Eddie Howe will be without his first-choice left side combination for the cup final, with Tino Livramento and Harvey Barnes now expected to step in for Hall and Gordon.
They will have the task of trying to contain Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold as Newcastle bid to win their first domestic trophy since 1955.
Hall has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign at Newcastle after being used sparingly last season, with the left back becoming one of Howe’s key players.
He has made 34 appearances across all competitions and provided five assists.
Hall also earned his first two senior England caps in November, and was on course to be named in Thomas Tuchel’s first Three Lions squad next week.
However, he will now miss out, with Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly seemingly in pole position to get his chance at left back for the World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.
