Newcastle United defender Lewis Hall remains an outside bet to make England’s squad for the 2026 World Cup, it seems.
Hall made his England debut in November 2024, capping off a remarkable rise after struggling during his first season at Newcastle United following a move from Chelsea.
Injuries, however, have derailed his progress on the international stage ever since.
Hall suffered a foot injury in February 2025, which ruled him out of the Carabao Cup final and the subsequent England squad.
Such has been the stop-start nature of this campaign, he’s not been called up at all by Thomas Tuchel.
Djed Spence and Nico O’Reilly have featured at left-back for England in recent games but comments from England U21 boss Lee Carsley would suggest Hall remains in everybody’s thinking.
“Everyone at the FA” is a big fan of Lewis Hall, confirms Lee Carsley
Tuchel has worked with Hall at Chelsea and was the man who gave him his first-team debut as a 17-year-old back in November 2022.
Hall has been called up to the England U21s as he continues to recover from the hamstring injury he suffered back in October. There is still hope, however, that he can get back into the senior fold.
Something similar happened with Tino Livramento earlier this year, with the Newcastle full-back playing a key role in their U21 European Championship victory before moving back into the senior squad.
Speaking ahead of his side’s game against the Republic of Ireland on Friday, Carsley said at his press conference: “I think it’s fair to say Lewis is more on the senior radar than the 21s. The way he’s played for Newcastle when he’s been fit, he’s been very influential for them.
“We’ve had really good communication between ourselves and Newcastle in terms of the expectations from Lewis.
“It’s important we’re mindful of his minutes and we try to send him back to Newcastle hopefully in a better position than when he came away, in terms of the intensity he’s trained and played at.
“I love working with Lewis. I’ve had quite a few experiences with him now in terms of the 21s, but I also had the privilege of giving him his senior debut as well. He’s a player that not only I rate but everyone at the FA rates highly.”
Why Lewis Hall can start dreaming about going to the World Cup
Neither Spence nor O’Reilly are natural left-backs, as good as they are. Luke Shaw, meanwhile, looks well out of the international picture now.
Myles Lewis-Skelly might offer Hall some competition, but Tuchel has warned him to find more game time if he wants to be involved, with the player struggling to get into the picture at Arsenal.
There’s a chance here for Hall, as long as he can stay fit. England are not blessed with left-backs and he’s one who has already made the leap onto the international stage.
Newcastle think Hall can save their season and, in the process, he might just book himself a spot at next summer’s festival of football.
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