Staff information
Newcastle pair Fabian Schar and Kieran Trippier suffered cramp late on in opposition to Brighton however are match to face top-five rivals Chelsea.
Head coach Eddie Howe says Joelinton is recovering nicely from the knee harm that was initially anticipated to rule him out for the remainder of the season.
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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca will restore his first-choice XI after making 10 adjustments for his or her Europa Convention League semi-final second leg in opposition to Djurgarden.
Marc Guiu is nearing a return after three months out with a hamstring downside.
Match details
Head-to-head
Newcastle have received seven of their previous 11 league video games in opposition to Chelsea at St James’ Park (D1, L3).
Nonetheless, the Blues have overwhelmed Newcastle 31 occasions within the Premier League, solely boasting a greater file in opposition to West Ham (32) and Tottenham (37).
The 2 sides are degree on factors and aim distinction with three video games to play.
Newcastle United
Newcastle have misplaced solely one in all their previous 9 matches in all competitions.
They’ve earned 43 factors from their final 20 fixtures, a tally surpassed solely by Liverpool’s 46.
It’s the most factors they’ve collected over a 20-game run within the prime flight since accruing 44 between September 2002 and January 2003.
The Geordies have received eight of their 15 matches in all competitions this season in opposition to different sides within the present prime seven.
Eddie Howe has received seven of his 20 conferences with Chelsea in all competitions, with every victory coming in opposition to a special supervisor.
Alexander Isak has scored an unrivalled 19 objectives amongst Premier League gamers for the reason that begin of December, whereas his 23 aim involvements in that interval is second solely to Mohamed Salah’s 30.
In all competitions this season, Isak has scored 10 objectives and assisted two in opposition to different groups within the present prime seven.
Bruno Guimaraes has turn into the primary top-flight participant this season to win 100 fouls, and he’s the primary participant to do in consecutive seasons since Jack Grealish in 2019-20 and 2020-21.
Chelsea
Chelsea are by to their eighth European ultimate and a primary since beating Manchester Metropolis to win the Champions League in 2021.
After a run of simply 4 wins in 13 top-flight matches, they’re unbeaten in six league video games and have received three in a row for less than the third time all season.
They conceded 36 objectives of their first 26 league matches this season at a price of 1.4 objectives per recreation, however have solely let in 5 of their final 9 at 0.6 objectives per match.
In opposition to Liverpool, Chelsea scored greater than two objectives in a league recreation in opposition to anybody apart from Southampton for the primary time since 20 January.
No Blues participant has been immediately concerned in additional top-flight objectives in 2025 than Enzo Fernandez’s six (three objectives and three assists).
Cole Palmer final week ended a run of 1,162 minutes and not using a league aim courting again to January.