Hall delighted to be back in Toon action

LEWIS

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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.