We have been writing off defender Jamaal Lewis this year, since he was left out of the Newcastle 25-man Premier League squad in January.
But head coach Eddie Howe has mentioned the former Norwich City left-back today in his press conference for the game at Norwich tomorrow afternoon.
Eddie Howe on Jamal Lewis:
"He's had a few operations and recently had another one. We hope this one has fixed his long standing groin problem. It's been frustrating for him because he's not felt 100%. I'd love to see him back in pre-season and show us the player he can be." pic.twitter.com/1pfFYHrnWV
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) April 22, 2022
So Jamaal has been bothered by a persistent groin injury and Howe is hoping, with time off, to get the necessary medical treatment and surgeries, that he will be fully fit for pre-season training.
Then it is up to the 26 times capped Northern Ireland International to impress Howe in pre-season.
Lewis is a bit like Miguel Almiron in that they are skillful players with good character, and Eddie Howe’s job is to get the best out of both of them – and he knows that.
It could well be that both Lewis and Almiron will be with us for next season.
The defender is on a five-year contract that he signed in September 2020, and has played 32 times for Newcastle.
What do you think?
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20 comments so far
Raj of Hailsley
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:23 AM
Comment #1I’m on the beach 😀
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:24 AM
Comment #2and taking the beams
Raj of Hailsley
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:25 AM
Comment #3I shall make it to the ball after all 😀
Adamn_92
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:26 AM
Comment #4Jail
Glad it worked out!
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:27 AM
Comment #5Adamn, I bet you do, Jail has the ticket lol
Raj of Hailsley
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:27 AM
Comment #6Adamn_92,
Me too.
clinath@ed
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:29 AM
Comment #7Mund
Thos comments by Eddie (#5) worry me a little bit. It’s the kind of thing politicians issue when they haven’t got their own way. Hope I’m wrong on that one 🙁
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:30 AM
Comment #8This will be good. Gerrard news conference after 4 straight defeats.
Burnley up, Everton Villa, Leeds down in that order
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:31 AM
Comment #9Obviously only one place
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:33 AM
Comment #10Actually want to see Villa go down.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:35 AM
Comment #11there you go. Gerrard. If we score more than the other team, we might win.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:35 AM
Comment #12whoever scores the first goal will have the advantage
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:37 AM
Comment #13This would be a good time to score
When EXACTLY is a bad time to score?
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:38 AM
Comment #14jail, can you do a slide tackle? do not want a record and WorB not around
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:39 AM
Comment #15lucky for me, Mrs Pugalot’s birthday so out for lunch
Novocastrian66
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:39 AM
Comment #16Repost;
The pundits go on about football clubs shouldn’t be owned by a state. Real Madrid has been effectively state owned from it’s inception.
The level of state funding the club has received over the years is nothing short of scandalous.
While we go on about state funding; how did WHU get their ground for buttons, a stadium funded by the British tax payers by the way.
Spurs are virtually bank rolled by the BoE, the lender of last resort propping up a bankrupt club.
Why doesn’t Miguel Delaney or Jonathan Liew investigate that?
Is the the state sponsorship of those two clubs really in the public interest?
God knows what the government is doing to prop up Chelsea.
However Bury are thrown to the dogs for the equivalent of one weeks wages for Haaland if we believe the news reports.
If PIF hadn’t invested in us you can guarantee they would have been in for Chelsea and the government will have waived it through.
Although they won’t admit it Delaney, Holt, Liew and the rest of the sanctimonious toss pots would be tight lipped.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:42 AM
Comment #17Novo. Cannot argue against that
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:43 AM
Comment #18gone now, back later
Raj of Hailsley
Apr 22, 2022 at 11:51 AM
Comment #19captainmarvel,
What have I said now that’s prompted you out of your shell?
Mund
Apr 22, 2022 at 12:05 PM
Comment #20You know exactly what you do
The great pretender