Every so often one or two of the most promising teenagers in Newcastle’s academy are invited to train with Eddie Howe’s first-team squad. The experience is partly a reward and partly an introduction to the formidable challenges involved in becoming an elite footballer. Not too many youngsters are invited back on a regular basis.
Lewis Miley is a rare exception. The midfielder was only 16 and a few months out of school when he received the summons from Howe last year.
