Eddie Howe has handed Newcastle United debuts to four academy players this season, and Travis Hernes wants to become the fifth. The Newcastle boss has had to lean on youth at various points this season, largely down to the club’s relentless injury crisis. We saw Ben Parkinson made his Toon debut off the bench in the 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth, while Amadou Diallo, Alex Murphy and Michael Ndiweni played a few minutes in the 4-1 victory over Chelsea. On top of that, we have seen Lewis Miley emerge as a key player after making his debut late last season. Now Travis Hernes wants to take that step, …
