Hall gives Howe 'food for thought'

Published date02 April 2024
Publication titleEvening Chronicle
Howe's call of "Hall-y" could be heard clearly within a crowd of 52,199 and the soon-to-be permanent signing from Chelsea was thrust into the action

For a player that has been an unused substitute 15 times out of 24 squad appearances this season, it must have been music to the ears of Lewis Hall, even with his side losing.

Hall's permanent transfer to Newcastle should soon be confirmed but Howe has hinted he could be used a lot more in the final nine matches. The £28m man is close to triggering the move based on squad appearance and final league position criteria.

For all Howe has been questioned about his approach will the 19-year-old, the head coach seemed genuinely pleased that the left-sided player was involved in such a great comeback win.

Howe said: "He made a real difference on Saturday. and I thought he came on...

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