Third-placed Newcastle United will welcome seventh-placed Chelsea to St James' Park in the Premier League in Saturday's late start.
The Magpies have picked up 27 points from their opening 14 matches of the season, while Chelsea boast 21 points from 13 games, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two sides.
NEWCASTLE UNITED vs. CHELSEA
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NEWCASTLE UNITED
Out: Alexander Isak (thigh), Ryan Fraser (calf), Matt Ritchie (calf), Emil Krafth (knee), Paul Dummett (calf)
Doubtful: Callum Wilson (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; S Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock; Joelinton, Wilson, Almiron
CHELSEA
Out: N'Golo Kante (hamstring), Ben Chilwell (hamstring), Wesley Fofana (knee), Reece James (knee)
Doubtful: Kepa Arrizabalaga (foot), Jorginho (foot), Carney Chukwuemeka (thigh)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Chalobah, T Silva, Cucurella; Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic; Sterling, Havertz, Mount; Aubameyang
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
