Chelsea are back in Premier League this weekend after FA Cup and Champions League action across the last week or so. The Blues picked up a big win over Aston Villa in their last league outing, and they will be looking to keep up their top four chase here.
Chelsea are back in action on Saturday evening when they play host to Newcastle United. The Blues return to Stamford Bridge after a run of four successive away matches across three competitions, the last of which came on Wednesday night as they capitulated to a 5-2 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
Liam Rosenior and his players are under pressure to deliver at a time when they sit in fifth position in the Premier League table.
Chelsea approach the next Premier League round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 48 points this season so far. With 29 games behind them, Newcastle amassed 39 points, placing them as number 12 before their next fixture.
Newcastle will not be short on motivation for their clash with the match favourites The Blues. Although the odds are against them, a narrow win this coming Saturday will see them move ahead of their upcoming opponents in the table.
Chelsea are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Premier League, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored 2.1 goals on average per match, or 21 goals in total, while allowing 13 goals against, for an average of 1.3 per outing. They managed one clean sheets along the way.
The Magpies travel to their next away match on Saturday having performed a tolerable average of 1.6 goals in ten matches. They scored a total of 16 goals, whilst shipping 19 goals against. An average of 1.9 goals against a game. They hung on to two clean sheets in this streak.
Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Chelsea played against Newcastle. It finished 2-2 in a great match between the pair.
Here's Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of welcoming the Magpies to West London;
Levi Colwill remains sidelined after suffering a serious knee injury before the start of the season. Although the centre-back made an appearance in training on Tuesday, his session was modified, and there is no prospect of a return for the England international over the coming weeks.
Mykhaylo Mudryk is continuing to serve a suspension which has been in place since he tested positive for a banned substance at the end of 2024.
Estevao Willian has not been seen since the FA Cup tie at Hull City due to a hamstring injury. While the Brazilian is believed to be making progress in his recovery, reports have indicated that he is not in contention for a return against Newcastle.
Jamie Gittens has been out of action since being forced off in Chelsea's 3-2 win over West Ham United at the end of January. However, earlier this week, Rosenior stated that the winger "is back", a suggestion that he could feature on the substitutes' bench at the weekend.
Newcastle arrive having crashed out of the FA Cup and conceded a late leveller against Barcelona in the Champions League. The Magpies are scrapping for a Conference League spot currently.
Here's a round up of the latest injury news surrounding the Magpies
Krafth is out for the season after having a knee surgery.
Guimaraes is going to be out until some time in April with a hamstring issue.
Schar had surgery in the winter and won’t be back until some time in April.
Lewis Miley is also likely out. Howe said recently: “Lewis isn't there yet and will not make the next couple of games.” Miley will be another week or so.
Chelsea Form
In their last three matches, Chelsea beat Aston Villa 1-4, drew 2-2 with Wrexham, before losing 5-2 against Paris Saint-Germain. Chelsea only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Premier League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored 11 and conceded nine goals.
Newcastle Form
In has been a bit of everything for Newcastle in their previous three matches, as they first beat Manchester United by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 1-3 defeat against Manchester City, before an encounter with Barcelona produced a 1-1 draw. Newcastle claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and seven scored.
Chelsea and Newcastle are firing on all cylinders, when it comes to goals currently, and we could be in for a very entertaining match this coming Saturday.
