Former Newcastle defender John Anderson was “disappointed” with how 18-year-old Lewis Miley performed against Leicester City on Monday night.
Miley made his 10th Premier League appearance of the season at King Power Stadium, playing 25 minutes off the bench, but Anderson told BBC Radio Newcastle the teenager’s display underlined a lack of depth at St James’ Park.
He suggested Miley would ‘probably’ benefit from more game time on loan.
“I think he’s got quality and he just needs to play more games but its whether he’s going to get more games with those three [Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton and Sandro Tonali] in there,” Anderson said.
“I thought that was the type of game where he could have come on and got a hold of it. I’m not saying he did poorly – he didn’t – but I suppose you forget how young he is and expect a bit more because of what you’ve seen in the past.
“I think [William] Osula, yeah, he needs to get out [on loan] and probably Miley as well but it all depends on how many come in during the summer transfer window.”
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Or will he benefit more from staying with the club?
