Eddie Howe says he has never seen a 17-year-old be thrown into such high-profile matches and perform like Lewis Miley, and the emergence of the ‘unique’ academy star could change Newcastle’s plans to sign cover for Sandro Tonali in January.
The midfielder made his full home debut in the Premier League against Chelsea last month and followed up by playing 90 minutes versus Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United. Howe’s side won both domestic games and were only denied victory in Paris by a controversial injury-time penalty.
Miley was outstanding in all three and is again set to start when Newcastle travel to Everton on Thursday.