Newcastle vs Chelsea Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Newcastle United welcome Chelsea to St James’ Park as they try to rediscover any sort of form in the Premier League against a Blues side that have returned to winning ways.
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How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / USA – USA Network
How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / USA – Universo
Newcastle preview: Inconsistent Magpies
Newcastle United come into this one on the back of edging towards the semi-finals of the EFL Cup, defeating Fulham by two goals to one on Tyneside, having won the trophy last year and giving themselves respite from indifferent league form.
Their indifferent league form continued in the Wear-Tyne Derby last weekend, as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to arch-rivals Sunderland due to an own goal scored early on in the second-half by club-record signing Nick Woltemade.
Chelsea preview: Back on track
Chelsea had moved themselves into the Premier League title race under the management of Enzo Maresca but the Blues then endured a four-match winless run of form across all competitions.
However, that poor run of form has now ended after Chelsea eased to a comfortable 2-0 win against Everton at Stamford Bridge before defeating League One side Cardiff City by three goals to one in the cup in midweek.
Newcastle team news: Livramento out, Hall a doubt
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Ramsdale; J. Murphy, Thiaw, Schar, Hall; Guimaraes, Tonali, Miley; Barnes, Woltemade, Gordon
Unavailable: Botman (Injured), Lascelles (Injured), Burn (Injured), Krafth (Injured), Trippier (Injured), Livramento (Injured), Ashby (Injured), Osula (Injured)
Questionable: Pope (Injured), Hall (Injured),
Chelsea team news: Estevao out with a knock
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; James, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Garnacho; Pedro
Unavailable: Colwill (Injured), Lavia (Injured), Essugo Estevao (Injured), Mudryk (Disciplinary), Delap (Injured)
Questionable:
Newcastle vs Chelsea prediction
The expectation is that Newcastle will get themselves on the front foot, as is so often the case with their home advantage, as they try and rise to the biggest of occasions, where they tend to thrive most. They do have major personnel issues, though, and so Chelsea will fancy themselves to punish that with a fun watch for the neutral to be expected in the north east of England at Saturday lunchtime.
Newcastle vs Chelsea tip: Both teams to score
