Star player's injury a huge blow for Newcastle United
Newcastle's Anthony Gordon received a red card for a reckless shove to Jan Paul van Hecke...
Newcastle's Anthony Gordon received a red card for a reckless shove to Jan Paul van Hecke's head, leading to his suspension for their upcoming match against Liverpool at Wembley in the Carabao Cup.
Alexander Isak was also substituted early as a precaution, with one other Newcastle player omitted from the matchday squad against Brighton.
Newcastle United left-back Lewis Hall out for the rest of the season
Full-back Lewis Hall will miss the rest of the season in a huge blow to Newcastle’s top-four hopes and trophy aspirations. The 20-year-old was injured in his side's 2-0 loss to Liverpool in late February.
The club confirmed in a statement that Hall suffered an injury to a bone in his foot. The statement said: "Following a scan and advice from a specialist, Lewis will undergo surgery before a period of rehabilitation with the club’s medical team."
Hall has played 34 times for Newcastle this season, providing five assists. In FourFourTwo’s opinion Hall has been one of the best left-backs in the league this season, providing relentless energy in attack and solidity in defence.
Eddie Howe’s side face West Ham, when the Premier League returns this weekend, which will show how Newcastle attempt to navigate such a damaging injury.
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Newcastle have just four fully fit defenders remaining, with Sven Botman also an injury concern whilst Jamaal Lascelles is unlikely to return until the end of the season.
These defensive worries, alongside Gordon’s suspension and Isak’s potential injury, leave Newcastle looking threadbare in the run-up to their second League Cup final in just three years.
After being knocked out of the FA Cup, the League Cup remains Newcastle’s only realistic chance of silverware this season, with Hall’s injury and Gordon’s suspension certainly a significant barrier.
