It has been an eventful summer on Tyneside, but 25 May proved a particularly significant date. On the same day Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto de Zerbi reached out to Sandro Tonali, Newcastle United announced Lewis Miley had signed a new long-term contract. Newcastle have recruited three midfielders this summer to offset the departures of Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes to Spurs and Arsenal, but it is rather telling that manager Matthias Jaissle is already a "big fan" of one he inherited.

Jaissle certainly did not think twice about starting Miley against Liverpool on the opening weekend, despite him only playing 45 minutes in pre-season following a spell out with a broken leg. Newcastle have since signed Nico Gonzalez from Manchester City in a deal worth up to £52m, but the new arrival is expected to complement Miley rather than hinder his progress and the academy graduate looks set to keep his place as he faces Tonali for the first time at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday (17:30 BST).

After previously learning from Tonali and Guimaraes, the 20-year-old now has the chance to step up in his natural role in the middle of the park. Kieran Trippier believes his "very humble" former team-mate Miley is "more than capable" of doing just that. "You can see the development from when he first started training with the first team to where he is now," the ex-England defender said. "He's become a big presence and his ability for his age is immense."