"It's amazing. I don't think it's fully sunk in yet, really." The former Chelsea defender could make his first England start in Sunday's Wembley encounter with Republic of Ireland. It is the final match before interim coach Lee Carsley hands over to new boss Thomas Tuchel - the man who gave the full-back his professional debut with the Blues.

The unusual nature of Hall's development may have been challenging, but it has also been the making of him as a left-back.

When Lewis Hall was either kept back after training for extra work with Newcastle's coaches or taken away for analysis sessions, it caused the teenager to doubt himself.

Why Lewis Hall can see stars aligning for him to meet England’s biggest need - Injured left-backs and out of position right-backs leave the Newcastle defender primed to stake his claim