Newcastle defender Lewis Hall says he is a “completely different player” to the one who made his Chelsea debut under Thomas Tuchel as a 17-year-old in 2020.

Hall, now 20, joined the Magpies in August 2023 and, after enduring a challenging first campaign on Tyneside, has started all 11 Premier League matches so far this season for Eddie Howe’s side.

He is likely to cross paths with Tuchel again soon, as the German manager will take charge of England after the current camp under interim boss Lee Carsley.

“I think I am a completely different player now,” Hall said after his first senior England call-up. “I think his thinking was, with me being a midfielder back then, to know I was comfortable on the ball, knowing we would have a lot of possession.

“I am not sure if that means anything now, especially as I feel my game is completely different now to how it was back then.

“He was a good person to me, he gave me my debut and I think without that, it wouldn’t have given me the confidence.

“So I’m grateful to him for that but right now I have just got to focus on the manager now, which is Lee Carsley, and I am really enjoying it.”

After a strong start to this season, he was not surprised to get the call from Carsley.

“I think I had a bit of feeling purely because of the lack of out-and-out left-backs that there are in the squad,” Hall said.

“There are a few players who can play both sides, left and right, but I was just thinking, ‘If I am playing well for my club that is all I can do’, and then the decision is in the hands of the manager. Obviously I was delighted when he selected me.

“I am still really young. Every single time I play for England, no matter what age group, I am really grateful. To be in this camp now is something I am grateful for.”