These are the Chelsea vs Newcastle confirmed lineups for their Premier League tie on Saturday. The fixture will see two teams aim to get their performance levels up after taking part in highly intense Champions League outings during the week. The Magpies have a slight advantage, having played a day earlier and staying in England while the Blues travelled to Paris and travelled back on Thursday. We will also be detailing the most recent team news for both sides.
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Chelsea vs Newcastle Confirmed Lineups & Team News
Chelsea Team News
Liam Rosenior will be dealing with a small number of injuries but will have to get a lit on rotation and the goalkeeping situation. His side played 120 minutes against Wrexham last weekend and had an intense 90-minute clash with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday which will have some players needing rest.
PremierInjuries lists four players either injured or suspended for this one. Long-term the coach has been without Levi Colwill and Mykhailo Mudryk who have not played at all this season. There are smaller issues to Jamie Gittens and Estevao that have them sidelined too.
Chelsea Confirmed Lineup
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Newcastle Team News
Eddie Howe will have similar issues to contend with as he tries to rest players for the second leg with Barcelona while dealing with some key injuries. PremierInjuries only has four names absent for his side as well but they could be more important.
Star midfielder Bruno Guimaraes is the headline injury with the Brazilian being ruled out for the rest of the month and leaving the manager short one key player in midfield. Fabian Schar, Emil Krafth, and Lewis Miley are the other injured players.
Newcastle Confirmed Lineup
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