Eddie Howe has ruled out Jamal Lewis leaving Newcastle United despite a lack of game time for the left-back. Lewis, 24, has only played 52 minutes of senior football this season after struggling to force his way into the Magpies' rock solid defence.
The Northern Ireland international could earn a rare start at Hillsborough this weekend as Newcastle take on Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup. Howe admits the defender is in a good place after a number of setbacks early in his Tyneside career and has been impressing in training.
“Jamal is in a good place," the Newcastle boss told reporters on Friday. "When I first came in, he had injury problems. He had a problem with his pelvis where he went away and it got sorted.
