Newcastle United defender Lewis Hall will be sidelined for the rest of the season after “sustaining an injury to a bone in his foot”, Afrosport reports.
Hall, who joined the Magpies from Chelsea, reportedly picked up the injury in their 2-0 loss at Liverpool on 26 February despite playing the entirety of the match at Anfield.
The injury, which was confirmed by Newcastle on Wednesday, comes at a peculiar time for the club, who have a chance to win their first major title since 1955 when they face holders Liverpool in the League Cup final at Wembley on 16 March.
“Following a scan and advice from a specialist, Lewis will undergo surgery before a period of rehabilitation with the club’s medical team,” a statement on the club website read. “Everyone at Newcastle United wishes Lewis the very best with his surgery and recovery.”
The 20-year-old, however, is not the only Newcastle player that will miss the League Cup final as Anthony Gordon will also be absent from the game at Wembley. The English forward picked up a red card in their 2-1 FA Cup defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.
Hall has played 27 times for Newcastle in the Premier League this season, including 24 starts, and he has provided four assists and helped the side to seven clean sheets.
Eddie Howe’s men are currently sixth in the league standings with 44 points after 27 games, three points behind fourth-placed Manchester City. They head to the London Stadium next to take on 15th-placed West Ham United on Monday.
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