Major injury blow for Newcastle United as Lewis Hall out for season

The news is another blow to Newcastle boss Eddie Howe ahead of the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool on March 16.

HUGE BLOW: Lewis Hall will miss the rest of the season (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Newcastle and England left-back Lewis Hall has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a foot injury.

The 20-year-old consulted a specialist for the problem he sustained during the Premier League defeat by Liverpool last month and it has been decided that he needs surgery.