New Castle will face Chelsea at St. James’ park 17:30 UTC in Premier League matchday 16.New castle have been showing a spectacular performance this season.
Currently they are standing 3rd and Chelsea standing 7the in Premier League table.Chelsea want a essential win against New castle to top 4 hopes alive.this match is very important to Graham Potter because he only won 2 games with Chelsea from appearances in Premier League.
TEAM NEWS
New Castle
Looking to go into the break on a high. 💪
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) November 12, 2022
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe will make a late decision on World Cup-bound England striker Callum Wilson ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with Chelsea.
The 30-year-old has been training away from the group this week after being laid low by illness and will be assessed before Howe names his team.
Midfielder Ryan Fraser joins fellow calf injury victims Paul Dummett and Matt Ritchie, Emil Krafth (knee) and Alexander Isak (thigh) on the sidelines.
Chelsea
We’re set for St James’ Park. 😤 pic.twitter.com/uMFh7KoiNZ
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 11, 2022
Graham Potter will hope to have Jorginho available for New Castle match.
The midfielder took part in training, but otherwise Potter continues to deal with a number of injury problems.
Ben Chilwell (hamstring), Reece James (knee), Kepa Arrizabalaga (foot), N’Golo Kante (hamstring) and Wesley Fofana (knee) miss out.
TALKING POINTS
– Newcastle have lost three of their last four Premier League home games against Chelsea (W1), as many as they had in their previous 14. Only once have they lost three consecutive home league games against Chelsea, doing so between April 1957 and September 1958.
– Chelsea have won seven of their last eight Premier League games against Newcastle (L1), including the last four in a row without conceding.
– Newcastle are playing a Premier League game starting the day in the top three for the first time since November 2011, losing 3-1 at league-leaders Manchester City. This is the first time they’re facing Chelsea while above them in the table since May 2012, and a 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge.
– Newcastle have won their last four Premier League games, last winning five in a row between October/November 2014. They’ve won their last two by 4-0 and 4-1 scorelines respectively, last netting at least four goals in three consecutive league games in October 1961.
– Chelsea have lost their last two Premier League games, as many as they had in their previous 15 (W8 D5). The Blues haven’t lost three consecutive league games since November 2015, under José Mourinho.
H2H (LAST FIVE GAMES)
Newcastle: 1 Win
Chelsea: 4 Wins
Draws: 0
RECENT FORM
Newcastle: WWWWW
Chelsea: WLWLL
PREDICTED LINEUPS
New castle: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock; Almiron, Wilson, Murphy.
Chelsea: Mendy; Chalobah, Silva, Koulibaly; Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho , Kovacic, Cucurella; Sterling, Aubameyang, Mount.