Newcastle United and Chelsea lock horns this weekend in a game that could have a huge impact on the race to finish in the Premier League top five.
Only goal difference separates these two heading into this matchday, with Newcastle in fourth place in the table and Chelsea in fifth. A win for either side could be hugely important in the battle to qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League.
Chelsea reached the final of the UEFA Conference League this week and know they can end the season with silverware. Newcastle have already achieved that feat, having won the Carabao Cup back in March. Yet in terms of longer-term planning and ambitions, reaching the Champions League is arguably more important.
With just three games left of the league season, this could be a decisive game. So, how will Eddie Howe and Enzo Maresca set up their teams?
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Newcastle United vs. Chelsea lineups, confirmed starting 11, team news
Newcastle have suffered a handful of injuries at just the wrong time, and a few key first-team players could miss this game.
Eddie Howe is concerned that Joelinton may miss the remainder of the season after receiving treatment for a knee injury in Barcelona. Joe Willock started the draw at Brighton last time out, but makes way for Anthony Gordon in an attacking change.
Sven Botman starts in the Premier League for the first time since January. Kieran Trippier has fallen foul of a late fitness test so former Chelsea youngster Tino Livramento starts at right-back.
Newcastle lineup (3-4-3, right to left): Pope (GK) — Botman, Schar, Burn, Livramento — Murphy .Guimaraes, Tonali, Livramento — Barnes, Isak, Gordon
Newcastle subs: Dubravka (GK), Ruddy (GK), Lascelles, Wilson, Krafth, Osula, Longstaff, Miley, Neave
Injured: Hall (ankle/foot), Targett (hamstring), Joelinton (knee), Schar (thigh, doubt), Trippier (thigh, doubt)
Suspended: None
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Maresca made a raft of changes for the second leg against Djurgarden on Thursday, but he reverts to the same XI that beat Liverpool last weekend.
Robert Sanchez returns in goal, while Levi Colwill and Trevoh Chalobah are in front of him at centre-back. Moises Caicedo remains at right-back as Romeo Lavia and Enzo Fernandez continue in central midfield.
Further forward, the first-choice quartet of Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson are all present and correct.
Chelsea lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sanchez (GK) — Caicedo, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella — Lavia, Fernandez — Neto, Palmer, Madueke — Jackson
Chelsea subs: Jorgensen (GK), Tosin, Badiashile, Sancho, Dewsbury-Hall, James, Gusto, George, Acheampong
Injured: Fofana (thigh), Kellyman (thigh), Nkunku (undisc.), Anselmino (thigh), Guiu (thigh, doubt)
Suspended: Mudryk (failed doping test)
Newcastle United vs. Chelsea live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | USA Network, Universo | Fubo, Universo NOW, NBC Sports site/app |
| Canada | — | Fubo |
| UK | TNT Sports 1 | discovery+ |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | — | Disney+ Hotstar, JioCinema |