Chelsea v Newcastle United

Stamford Bridge

Sunday, 10 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. UK

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Chelsea is looking to get back on the winning track in the Premier League after a big win against Panathinaikos in the UEFA Conference League. The team will be hosting Newcastle at Stanford Bridge, so it'll be interesting to see how they fare.

Chelsea is coming off a narrow loss to Liverpool, which knocked them out of the top four. Enzo Maresca and his team will be keen to avoid losing any more ground in what's already a tight race for the Champions League spots in England. If they lose, they could miss out on European places. But if they win, they could get back to where they were before the defeat at Anfield.

Chelsea had a completely different lineup midweek than the one that played against Liverpool. As has become typical since Maresca took the reins, the Blues got the job done in Athens.

Club captain Reece James was back in action last week, which means Maresca has all of his registered first-team players at his disposal for Sunday. It's pretty unusual for a club that's had to deal with a lot of injuries recently to have such a strong lineup.

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe on Chelsea challenge:

"They have real strength in depth. They are beginning to stabilise now in the sense of you can see consistency in their team selection. Credit to them for bringing in a really good manager that has brought in that tactical structure. He is very clever with what he does. We know the next two games are going to be very challenging."

As for Newcastle,they may lose Callum for the next 3 games. He has had some tightness in his body - he hasn’t felt like he can kick on to that last part of his recovery.

But there is also good news for Newcastle, who have reached an agreement with their No. 10, Anthony Gordon, to renew a long-term contract. The England international has signed a multi-year contract on the basis of his original contract expiring in June 2026, and he will continue to stay at St. James' Park.

Chelsea Expected Lineup

GK Robert Sánchez

LB Malo Gusto | CB Levi Colwill | CB Wesley Fofana | RB Reece James

DM Moisés Caicedo | DM Enzo Fernández

LW Jadon Sancho | AM Cole Palmer | RW Noni Madueke

ST Nicolas Jackson

Injury/suspension updates:

None reported

Newcastle United Expected Lineup

GK Nick Pope

LB Lewis Hall | CB Dan Burn | CB Fabian Schär | RB Valentino Livramento

CM Joelinton | CM Bruno Guimaraes | CM Sandro Tonali

FWL Harvey Barnes | ST Alexander Isak | FWR Anthony Gordon

Injury/suspension updates:

Sven Botman, D, knee, OUT, estimated return Dec. 4

Jamaal Lascelles, D, knee, OUT, estimated return Jan. 15

Matt Targett, D, not injury related, DOUBT

Kieran Trippier, D, undisclosed, OUT, estimated return Nov. 10

Callum Wilson, F, back, OUT, estimated return Nov. 25