‘Masterclass’ - Newcastle United left speechless by what £28m wonderkid did on international duty
Newcastle United youngster Lewis Hall impressed for England under-21s against Austria last night
Lewis Hall set up two goals and played the full 90 minutes as England under-21s smashed Austria 4-1 at Kenilworth Road.
Led by former footballing journeyman Ben Futcher on an interim basis while Lee Carsley takes the senior squad, the Young Lions thrashed Austria at Luton Town’s home ground. Aston Villa prospect Morgan Rogers grabbed the headlines with a brace, while James McAtee and Tom Fellows completed the rout.
However, there was plenty of Newcastle United interest as £28million wonderkid Hall - who has represented England at every level since under-15 - bagged two assists. In particular, his second, which saw him charge down the left flank before calmly picking out Fellows, will intrigue Eddie Howe.
Hall’s heroics earned him the man-of-the-match award - trumping the goalscorers. Newcastle supporters will be hoping the 20-year-old can carry that form into the Premier League following the international break.
Howe started Hall in the top-flight opener against Southampton but, since then, has preferred trusted lieutenant Lloyd Kelly at left-back. The youngster took a while to break into United’s team during his debut campaign and appears to have a battle once again for a starting role.
Toon fans were quick to big up Hall following his England performance last night. One dubbed a montage of his assists as a “masterclass” on social media.
Another wrote: “He is streets ahead of anyone else (at Newcastle) in that position. He makes no more mistakes than anyone else defensively and what he brings offensively is worth so much to our team.”