‘Important to push the nation forward’ Newcastle United’s Lewis Hall prepares to make 5th England appearance

Lewis Hall is looking forward to making his fifth England appearance.

If selected, the Newcastle United star will take to the pitch in Prague tonight at the Fortuna Arena.

England looking to bounce back from a 3-2 defeat to Spain at Wembley on Saturday.

As for Lewis Hall, he is looking to bounce back from a double disappointment.

Thomas Tuchel revealing after Saturday’s match that the United defender wasn’t considered against Spain because he had missed a number of England training sessions, so couldn’t be risked.

Whilst the 22-year-old left-back also looking to bounce back from the more severe disappointment of missing out on the 2026 World Cup finals when the England boss left him out of his squad.

Lewis Hall using that disappointment of missing the World Cup for added impetus to now show what he can do: “Yes, I think that it is important to use that [disappointment], you obviously don’t want to get too worked up, too down about it, because that can also come across as quite negative.”

The Newcastle United star now seeing it simply as a case of pushing the England team and nation forward: “When you are not in the squad you have got to do what you can to try and take it [the shirt] off other people…I think this is what everyone describes as healthy competition, that is important to push the team forward and the nation forward.”

Excellent early season form for Newcastle has ensured his place in this England squad, Lewis Hall only looking forward now: “I am in the [England] squad now and it is my job to make sure I stay in the squad. So when I do get an opportunity I am hoping that I can take it.”

A lot of intense pressure when playing for England.

Both from the media, the fans and of course the pressure that the players put on themselves: “It is a heavy shirt. You are representing England, one of the best countries in the world. Whenever you step on the pitch, you have got to be at your best. You have got to be doing the right things because there is a lot at stake. I think everyone who is in the squad, even players who aren’t in the squad, know how much it means to each other to play for our country. It is always nice competition and I think it is healthy to get the best out of players.”