Newcastle United injury news: The latest injury news affecting Newcastle United and Chelsea ahead of their Premier League meeting at Stamford Bridge.
The Magpies were denied a famous win against Barcelona by a last-gasp penalty, whilst Chelsea were beaten 5-2 away at the Parc des Princes a day later. Both teams, though, did not pick up any injuries in those matches, much to the relief of their respective managers.
Newcastle United continue to be without their captain Bruno Guimaraes, but are looking to build on a solid performance in midweek and close the gap between themselves and their European rivals. Chelsea, meanwhile, have just a couple of absentees this weekend and know that a win on Saturday evening would see them, albeit temporarily, move third in the Premier League table.
Here, we take a look at the injury news affecting both camps ahead of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening.
Chelsea injury news v Newcastle United
Levi Colwill - out
An ACL injury has kept Colwill out of action since the summer and the England international faces a race against time to feature again this season. He won’t play on Saturday night.
Estevao - out
Reports from ESPN Brasil have revealed that Estevao is expected to miss Saturday evening’s game. The teenager has been sidelined with a hamstring injury recently, but could return to Rosenior’s plans ahead of their clash with PSG on Tuesday night.
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Mykhailo Mudryk - out
Mudryk is also not eligible to play as he continues to serve a ban from football.
Jamie Gittens - doubt
Gittens could return to Rosenior’s thinking this weekend. The former Borussia Dortmund man is ‘really close’ to a return according to his manager.
Newcastle United injury news v Chelsea
Fabian Schar - out
Schar suffered an ankle ligament injury against Leeds United in January and has been ruled-out of action for the foreseeable future. He may return to action next month if his recovery goes as planned.
Emil Krafth - out
Krafth has undergone surgery on a knee injury and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
Bruno Guimaraes - out
Guimaraes suffered an injury late on against Spurs last month and has not been seen in action since. It has since been revealed that the Brazilian will miss a substantial amount of matches and is not expected to return to action until after the next international break. An estimated eight to ten weeks on the sidelines will keep Guimaraes out of action until April.
Lewis Miley - out
Miley hasn’t featured since their draw with PSG in January with a leg injury continuing to keep him sidelined. There is hope that he can return to action before the second-leg of their Champions League Round of 16 clash with Barcelona, but he won’t feature at Stamford Bridge.
Anthony Gordon - doubt
Although Gordon did feature on Tuesday night, he was left out of Howe’s starting XI due to illness. With a trip to the Camp Nou on the horizon, it remains to be seen if Gordon is risked from the off in London.
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