Eddie Howe names £15m flop in 25-man squad for remainder of season after recent departures

Eddie Howe has submitted his squad for the Premier League for the remainder of the season following the departures of Lloyd Kelly and Miguel Almiron.

As is required, Newcastle United have submitted their 25-man squad for the second half of the season following the January transfer window.

Players such as Lewis Hall, Lewis Miley and Will Osula don't have to be named in the group of 25 as they were born before the cut-off point and still class as young'uns.

Howe has once again named five goalkeepers in the squad, which is a clear indication of the lack of depth at the club.

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Jamal Lewis has been included in the Newcastle United squad

Perhaps another indicator is the fact that Eddie Howe has included Newcastle misfit Jamal Lewis in the squad after he returned from Brazil earlier than expected.

Lewis had joined Sao Paulo on loan for the rest of the season, which is expected to be his last at Newcastle with his contract expiring in the summer, but a couple of poor performances followed by an injury forced the Brazilian club to terminate his agreement early.

Jamal Lewis returned to Newcastle and now, given Lloyd Kelly's departure, finds himself thrown into the squad for the remainder of the season.

It's another turn in the bizarre career of Jamal Lewis

We very much doubt we'll see Lewis on the pitch at any point between now and May, unless something goes really wrong in terms of injuries.

He might get a couple of nights watching from the bench, though.

Things never really took off for the £15 million signing from Norwich, and the Northern Ireland international never got close to realising his potential.