Chelsea and Newcastle return to the Premier League after humiliating defeats in the Champions League this week.
Liam Rogniol’s side were in fine form against Paris Saint-Germain until the late collapse, with more goalkeeper howlers in a week full of goalkeepers, before eventually losing 5-2 at the Parc des Princes.
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Newcastle United, meanwhile, took a late lead against Barcelona through Harvey Barnes but were held to a 1-1 draw in the last 16 first leg thanks to Lamine Yamar’s clinical last-ditch penalty.
After two consecutive top-flight draws, the fifth-placed Blues need a win to escape the race for a European spot next season as they are currently level on points with sixth-placed Liverpool.
Newcastle United, meanwhile, are in 12th place, nine points behind Chelsea and will be hoping to bounce back from their defeat against Barcelona and claim their first win at Stamford Bridge in 14 years.
Here’s everything you need to know.
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When does Chelsea vs Newcastle take place?
Chelsea will face Newcastle at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, March 14, with the match starting at 5:30pm GMT.
How can I watch it?
UK viewers can watch the match live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Go. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can get a NOWTV all-day pass here to watch without a subscription.
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Ronniol faces a goalkeeping dilemma after Philippe Jorgensen committed an error for PSG’s third goal, while the equally error-prone Roberto Sanchez is likely to be reinstated.
Chelsea have few injury problems, with Jamie Gittens close to returning from injury, but Estevo remains absent. Pedro Neto faces the possibility of a Champions League ban after shoving a ball boy at the Parc des Princes, and has been handed a further one-match domestic ban following the FA’s ruling on his red card against Arsenal.
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Eddie Howe will still be without Fabian Schaal, Emile Kraves, Lewis Miley and captain Bruno Guimarães, but Anthony Gordon, who fell ill ahead of the trip to Barcelona, ​​could be fit to feature.
Expected lineup
Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Sal, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Santos, Palmer, Fernandez, Garnacho, Pedro
Newcastle XI: Ramsdale, Trippier, Thio, Byrne, Hall, Willock, Tonali, Joelinton, Murphy, Waltermade, Barnes
