Reasons Newcastle need to do more training

Lewis Hall’s eligibility to play for Newcastle United against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup quarterfinal has been made public. On Tuesday night, the Blues and the Magpies will meet at Stamford Bridge in an attempt for both teams to win some hardware this year.

Chelsea enters the match having defeated Sheffield United handily the previous weekend, while Newcastle triumphed over Fulham to recover from their Champions League loss. Mauricio Pochettino and Eddie Howe will both be aware that winning the competition assures qualification for the Europa Conference League, even though their teams are currently outside of Europe.

There is still a lot on the line even though the Carabao Cup may not be as glamorous as an FA Cup or Premier League championship. After falling short against the Magpies at the end of the previous month, the West Londoners will need to perform at their highest level if they hope to return to Europe.

At St. James’ Park, Newcastle easily defeated Chelsea 4-1. And that was without Hall, who in the summer agreed to a season-long loan agreement with the Magpies that included a £28 million buyout obligation. After being declared ineligible the previous time out, the 19-year-old midfielder has been cleared to play against the Blues a few weeks later.