Just three days before clashing at St James' Park in the EFL Cup, Chelsea and Newcastle United pit their wits against one another at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Sunday.
The Blues eased to a 4-1 Conference League win over Panathinaikos in midweek, while their visitors suffered a painful 1-0 home loss to Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two clubs.
CHELSEA vs. NEWCASTLE UNITED
CHELSEA
Out: Omari Kellyman (thigh)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Sanchez; James, Fofana, Colwill, Gusto; Fernandez, Caicedo; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Out: Callum Wilson (back), Sven Botman (knee), Kieran Trippier (thigh), Jamaal Lascelles (knee)
Doubtful: Martin Dubravka (knee)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Joelinton, Tonali, Guimaraes; Barnes, Isak, Gordon
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