NEWCASTLE and England person been dealt a immense stroke aft Lewis Hall was ruled retired for the remainder of the season.
The news would look to bolster the imaginable of Arsenal’s 18-year-old prima Myles Lewis-Skelly receiving his archetypal elder Three Lions call-up – but Thomas Tuchel whitethorn person different ideas.
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Lewis-Skelly has been shown 2 reddish cards this seasonGetty
The Arsenal youngster has impressed this seasonGetty
PASun Sport revealed connected Tuesday that Toon left-back Hall, 20, was retired of the Carabao Cup last against Liverpool with an wounded to a bony successful his foot.
That came aft the nine opted against appealing the red card for Anthony Gordon, meaning that helium volition besides miss Wembley owed to suspension.
Hall suffered his wounded successful past week’s 2-0 Prem decision astatine Anfield and was sent for a scan to measure the damage.
Newcastle person followed specializer proposal and Hall volition acquisition surgery, ruling him retired of their propulsion for a apical 5 finish.
The quality is besides a bitter setback for caller Three Lions boss Tuchel, who handed him his elder debut astatine Chelsea.
Hall has been successful good signifier for Toon this word and was rewarded for that with his archetypal elder England caps successful November portion Lee Carsley was successful interim charge.
Tuchel volition beryllium successful the dug-out for the archetypal clip this period with World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.
Hall seemed definite to beryllium portion of his plans, particularly with England‘s preferred left-back implicit caller years Luke Shaw continuing to beryllium dogged by injuries.
Tuchel has been monitoring Lewis-Skelly up of a imaginable call-up pursuing his breakthrough nether Mikel Arteta astatine Arsenal.
The talented teen, who has yet to marque his U21s bow, could present beryllium fast-tracked into the seniors.
Tuchel, however, is believed to person immoderate reservations implicit his property and deficiency of experience.
Lewis-Skelly was subbed disconnected conscionable 34 minutes into Arsenal‘s stunning 7-1 Champions League triumph implicit PSV connected Tuesday.
That was aft his fortunate flight and luckily avoiding being sent-off for 2 challenges during the circular of 16 archetypal leg.
Meanwhile, different of Tuchel’s erstwhile Chelsea favourites could besides beryllium successful the framework for a recall.
Ben Chilwell is present getting regular enactment connected indebtedness astatine Crystal Palace aft being frozen retired astatine Stamford Bridge.
The 28-year-old started his archetypal crippled since England’s 2-2 gully with Belgium connected March 26 past twelvemonth successful Saturday’s 3-1 triumph implicit Millwall successful the FA Cup.
And arsenic good arsenic getting his nine vocation backmost connected track, helium volition person hopes of adding to his 21 caps nether the antheral helium won the Champions League with successful 2021 astatine the Blues.
Man City’s Rico Lewis and Chelsea defender Levi Colwill person besides featured astatine left-back for England implicit caller times.
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