Troy Deeney declares Newcastle United star will be starting at World Cup with this class

Troy Deeney has picked his best 12 performers from the midweek action.

The Premier League team of the week (and manager) that have most impressed him.

Included in his dozen choices is one from Newcastle United.

This NUFC player with once again a superb performance in the 2-2 draw against Spurs.

Troy Deeney explains why he has chosen this Newcastle United star for his Premier League team of the week and then the full eleven (twelve) are listed below:

Lewis Hall (Newcastle United):

“Hands down the best player on the pitch against Spurs.

“I haven’t said this yet but if he continues in this level of form he will be the starting left-back for England at the World Cup.

“Exceptional level and it was interesting when he got brought to Newcastle from Chelsea that a lot of people questioned the fee.

“He’s had a few injury problems but he looks top class and like a bargain now for Eddie Howe.

Troy Deeney Premier League team of the week:

Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace)

Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)

Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton)

Jaka Bijol (Leeds United)

Lewis Hall (Newcastle United)

Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace)

Phil Foden (Manchester City)

Ao Tanaka (Leeds United)

Mikel Merino (Arsenal)

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

Manager:

Daniel Farke (Leeds United)

My thoughts

Troy Deeney has  surprised me here.

This is easily the best and most accurate thing he has ever written, since he took over from Garth Crooks, doing this BBC Sport team of the week.

Troy Deeney clearly did watch the Newcastle 2 Spurs 2 match and is simply telling us what we could all see.

The thing is, Lewis Hall has been playing like this since Eddie Howe felt he was physically ok to return to the starting eleven, after his surgery and long recovery from it.

Lewis Hall is simply a brilliant player.

He was exceptional against both Man City and Everton and this simply continues where he left off last season, incredibly good and so unlucky to pick up that season ending injury at Liverpool, just a couple of weeks before Newcastle United defeated…Liverpool, to lift the Carabao Cup.

A joy to watch, he has incredible talent on the ball, lifelong Newcastle United fan Lewis Hall is a player who I would love to see spend the rest of his career at St James’ Park.