Lewis Hall is denied by Martin Dubravka when Newcastle took on Burnley

Lewis Hall is delighted to be back fit and firing for Newcastle United after his absence was keenly felt by the team.

Hall has endured a stop-start season. Having returned from the foot operation that saw him miss the Carabao Cup final triumph and the end of the season, he then suffered a hamstring strain.

In his absence, Tino Livramento was first used on the left side and Dan Burn was also moved from his favoured centre-back role. However, the dynamic of the team was different without Hall, and particularly when Livramento also picked up an injury.

Being without their two first-choice full-backs - a pairing that had broken into the England squad as well - impacted Newcastle's form, despite experienced duo Kieran

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