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.

Lee Carsley has hailed Lewis Hall’s consistency as a big reason for handing the Newcastle United man his first call-up to a senior England squad.

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