**Newcastle and England defender Lewis Hall has hailed the impact boss Eddie Howe has had on his development.**
Howe brought Hall to Newcastle in a permanent deal in 2024, following an initial loan spell at the club from Chelsea.
The 21-year-old is back in the England set-up this month as part of the Under-21 squad, following a nightmare spell with injury which [Hall labelled the worst time of his young career](https://hayters.com/newcastle-star-opens-up-on-injury-nightmare/amp/).
And Hall thanked Howe for the backing he has given him during his time at the club.
“Yeah, he’s been a massive part of my career so far,” Hall said.
“I think I’ve said it a lot in previous interviews and stuff, that he’s definitely one of the most important managers I’ve had in terms of my development.
“Obviously, when I was at Chelsea, I worked under a lot of top managers at the time, but I’d say Eddie’s a manager that has taken a lot of stuff from my game and improved it more than I ever thought he could do at this stage in my career, if I’m honest.
“The confidence and belief that he’s shown in me, especially in the last year or two. I guess at the time, it was quite a big price tag for what I’d done in my career so far. For him to have that much confidence in me to be the player that he believes I can be, I’m obviously really grateful for him for that.”
Hall will be part of the squad which takes on the Republic of Ireland U21s on Friday night.