Predicted lineups for Chelsea vs. Newcastle: Verified squad information and likely lineups

Monday night’s Premier League action resumes at Stamford Bridge with Chelsea hosting Newcastle in what should be an exciting match.

It’s easy to argue that both of these clubs have underperformed this year, and the Blues most definitely have, having lost the EFL Cup final to Liverpool two weeks ago in a heartbreaking match and sitting 11th in the premier league rankings going into the weekend.

In the meantime, Newcastle has recovered from their mid-season slump, but Eddie Howe’s team is still outside looking in if they hope to compete in Europe again next season.

“Unfair” to draw parallels with former Chelsea squads
Chelsea is striving to place in the top half of the Premier League standings for the second consecutive year. They didn’t meet that task last year, coming in 12th place during their worst season in a long time. It wasn’t a good start to the new owners’.

This year isn’t going any better either. Although the owners lavished money on Mauricio Pochettino in the summer, the Argentinean is currently finding it difficult to extract the best play from an uneven young team. With Eddie Howe’s team sitting four points clear in 10th place, Chelsea knows that even a victory would not move them up to the top half of the table. Chelsea takes on Newcastle in the eleventh position.

Pochettino has been under pressure from the public and media, especially since Chelsea’s loss to Liverpool in the EFL Cup final. Chelsea were in charge and it seemed like Liverpool were there to be taken as the ninety-minute mark of the match approached.

However, Chelsea sat back and played for penalties right from the start of extra time, and Liverpool eventually won the match thanks to a late goal from Virgil van Dijk. Chelsea is a team accustomed to success, especially from the previous ownership. However, Pochettino thinks it is unfair to contrast the Chelsea team of now with that of previous years.

Sometimes it is really unfair to compare different eras of the club since things are different now than they were in the past, he told reporters.

“Today is a different Chelsea. If you are going to judge us and analyse the situation compared to the past of Chelsea, hey, for sure, no one is going to win.

“I came here because I knew it is going to be tough, but I always knew we would need time and belief. The project is about young players and a new team, always you need time.”

Team news for Chelsea vs. Newcastle
Ben Chilwell and Levi Colwill will miss this match, adding to Chelsea’s already extensive injury list. Conor Gallagher, a midfielder, has been dealing with illness in the lead-up to the game and is doubtful.

The Blues’ other injured players are Carney Chukwuemeka, Reece James, Benoit Badiashile, and Christopher Nkunku.

Due to a calf injury, England full-back Kieran Trippier is out for Newcastle along with Nick Pope, Joelinton, and Callum Wilson. Lewis Hall cannot compete for his parent club.

Chelsea vs Newcastle predicted line-ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Petrovic; Gusto, Silva, Disasi, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Sterling; Jackson.

Newcastle (4-3-3): Dubravka; Livramento, Schar, Botman, Burn; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock; Murphy, Isak, Gordon.