'I'm sure' - £28m man set for Newcastle United role with permanent transfer agreed

It has been over two and a half months since Lewis Hall last featured for Newcastle United in the Premier League.

The 19-year-old has recently returned to Tyneside following international duty with England Under-20s. Hall impressed during his time with the Young Lions as he came off the bench and played in midfield during the 3-1 win over Czech Republic, grabbing two assists.

Hall also came off the bench in Newcastle's previous match against Manchester City in the FA Cup. The Magpies lost the game 2-0 with the teenager playing the final half-hour in a left wing-back role.

Hall is currently on loan at Newcastle from Chelsea which will be made permanent at the end of the season for £28million. But the youngster has been limited to just one Premier League start and seven substitute cameos so far this campaign.

A change of system at Manchester City last time out saw Newcastle play with five at the back, a formation which head coach Eddie Howe believes lends itself well to Hall's skillset.

“Yeah, I think [five at the back] is something we’ll look at, definitely," Howe said. "I liked it against Manchester City, defensively we looked pretty good. I think the two goals we conceded were unfortunate, both deflections.

“Certainly [for] Lewis left wing-back is a position he’s excelled in, that’s the position he played the majority of the time for at Chelsea last season.

"Yeah I was pleased with him when he came on, it was a difficult situation. I’m sure he’ll get game time between now and the end of the season."

Hall is set to be part of Newcastle's squad to face West Ham United at St James' Park on Saturday afternoon (12:30pm kick-off).