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<\/p>\nFans can\u2019t believe the age of Newcastle United midfielder Lewis Miley, who's been handed a first Premier League start.<\/p>\n
The 17-year-old makes just his second league appearance against Bournemouth in Saturday\u2019s evening kick-off in an injury-hit midfield, recently coming on as a substitute in the Magpies' Champions League defeat against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The Gateshead-born midfielder makes his second start for the club after previously being named in the starting line-up against Manchester City in the EFL Cup third round before he was replaced at half-time. Miley made his debut for the Magpies on the final day of last season as a second-half substitute against Chelsea.<\/p>\n
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But with Eddie Howe\u2019s side down to bare bones in the middle of the park, the England U19 international gets his chance. In midfield, Newcastle are without Bruno Guimaraes through suspension while Sandro Tonali won\u2019t feature for the rest of the season due to his betting breaches ban.<\/p>\n
Fans reacted to Miley\u2019s inclusion as Newcastle shared a picture of the baby-faced midfielder, one comment on Twitter said: \u201cNo way this kid is 17\u201d, a second added: \u201cHe is SO baby, dear lord.\u201d While a third wrote: \u201cThat face isn\u2019t old enough to know what a GCSE is\u201d.<\/p>\n
Newcastle fans \u2013 are you excited to see Lewis Miley playing for the first team? Let us know in the comments section.<\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n
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The Newcastle faithful were excited to see the teenager, who only turned 17 in May, given a maiden league bow, one fan wrote: \u201cLewis Miley, wow. What an opportunity for him. Can see him rotating a lot with Longstaff. An incredible show of faith by Howe.\u201d A second said: \u201cMiley has shown what he\u2019s capable of since Chelsea last season. He deserves the start tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n
Miley could become a regular in the Newcastle squad until the January transfer window, when Howe can next look to bring extra bodies in the midfield, or even beyond should he impress in the first team.<\/p>\n