Chelsea fans are eagerly anticipating the Champions League draw for the Round of 16 tie, which could see Eddie Howe and his men face up against the Blues or Barcelona.
The Champions League has been a successful competition for Chelsea since Liam Rosenior was appointed, winning both games to book a top-eight place.
And Chelsea’s potential opponents have been narrowed down to two. It will be either Paris Saint-Germain or Newcastle United in the next round, with the draw taking place on the 27th of February.
Luis Enrique is slightly worried about the prospect of facing Chelsea after witnessing PSG’s rather nervy performance against AS Monaco in their second leg.
Meanwhile, Eddie Howe isn’t too bothered about who his Newcastle United side draws.
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Eddie Howe is happy to play anyone in the Champions League Round of 16
Newcastle United secured an emphatic 9-3 aggregate win over Qarabag in their qualifying round.
And after the game, manager Eddie Howe gave his opinion on the two potential opponents after being asked by Theo Walcott who he would prefer to face (TNT Sports).
“Genuinely, I haven’t given it a second thought and obviously, I know those two teams have been there for us. I think the main thing was to get through and I’m really pleased with the professional job we’ve done.
“I think if you look at the score over the two legs, it’s been fantastic from the players, although today feels a bit of a hollow win for us.
“Yeah, we really enjoyed the game against Barcelona. We had a good game against Chelsea here as well. We didn’t win either, so hopefully that’s a good omen for us.”
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Chelsea’s recent history against Newcastle United
Newcastle are a genuine bogey team for Chelsea, with the Magpies dominating recent encounters. Their most recent meeting in December ended in a 2-2 draw, where Chelsea clawed it back from two goals down. Before that, Newcastle secured back-to-back 2-0 victories in May 2025 and October 2024, with the latter knocking Chelsea out of the League Cup.
While Chelsea leads the historical head-to-head with 81 wins to Newcastle’s 58, the Tyneside club has proved nearly impossible to beat at St James’ Park lately, with Chelsea’s last away win dating back to 2021.
Remarkably, despite their extensive domestic history, these two sides have never faced each other in the Champions League.
Date Competition Venue Result
Dec 20, 2025 Premier League St James’ Park Newcastle 2-2 Chelsea
May 11, 2025 Premier League St James’ Park Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea
Oct 30, 2024 EFL Cup St James’ Park Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea
Oct 27, 2024 Premier League Stamford Bridge Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle
Mar 11, 2024 Premier League Stamford Bridge Chelsea 3-2 Newcastle
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