Newcastle United and Chelsea square off in the Premier League Summer Series at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday night.
Both teams will be looking to make a statement ahead of the 2023-24 campaign, and here, Sports Mole takes a look at the team news ahead of the encounter in Atlanta.
NEWCASTLE UNITED vs. CHELSEA
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Out: Nick Pope (hand), Joe Willock (hamstring), Jamal Lewis (knee injury), Emil Krafth (back)
Doubtful:
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Karius; Trippier; Schar, Botman, Burn; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Almiron, Isak, Wilson
CHELSEA
Out: Wesley Fofana (knee), Armando Broja (knee), Benoit Badiashile (hamstring), Marcus Bettinelli (unspecified)
Doubtful: Reece James (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Arrizabalaga, Cucurella, Silva, Chalobah, Hall; Fernandez, Casadei; Moreira, Chukwuemeka, Sterling; Jackson
