Lewis Hall says past relationship with Thomas Tuchel will not guarantee him England World Cup spot
Hall was handed his senior debut at Chelsea by Tuchel back in 2022
Newcastle defender Lewis Hall believes his previous working relationship with England manager Thomas Tuchel holds no sway as he battles to secure a place in the squad for this summer’s World Cup. Hall, 21, has received his first call-up to the national team under Tuchel for this month’s friendlies against Uruguay and Japan . This follows two previous caps earned during Lee Carsley’s temporary tenure earlier in 2024.
His return to the fold marks a reunion with Tuchel, who handed the left-back his senior debut at Chelsea in 2022. However, the Newcastle player insists he is a vastly different individual and footballer now. Hall made his senior debut at Chelsea under Tuchel in 2022 (PA Wire) "When I knew him back in my Chelsea days, I was obviously not quite in the first team, but I was training quite regularly with them at a certain point," Hall explained.
"He was the one who gave me my debut, so I was obviously incredibly grateful for that, and that’ll be a memory that I’ll always have. " He continued: "But I think I’m a completely different person now, completely different player now so I don’t necessarily read too much into the past. I know he’s a great guy, so I’m looking forward to working with him again.
He’s obviously a great coach. “For me personally, I just want to look to do my best here and learn from these players and from this coach. Hopefully that will put me in a good position.