Newcastle vs Chelsea — team news and predicted line up
Chelsea face Newcastle United in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup tonight.
Tonight’s match is the second meeting between the two teams in four days after Chelsea beat Newcastle 2-1 in an intense match in the Premier League last weekend.
Nicholas Jackson and Cole Palmer have been targeted for the Blues, who continue to make good progress under Enzo Maresca. And Newcastle have stumbled after a good start to the season. The Magpies have won just one of their last five games in all competitions and have lost two in a row in the Premier League.
Chelsea Team News
Enzo Maresca has confirmed his side have no new injuries and could be back in his deep-lying squad for tonight’s Carabao Cup tie with a major change. The Italian has made significant changes to his options for Chelsea’s Europa League campaign and is set to make further changes for the cup competitions.
Philipp Jorgensen is expected to replace Robert Sánchez in goalkeeping, while Renato Veiga, Benoit Badiashile could also start.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has played just 44 minutes in the Premier League this season so will be keen to make the most of a rare appearance. Maresca can remember Jadon Sancho, who was left out of a recent match due to a “tactical decision”.
Christopher Nkunku who leads the Chelsea goal scoring list looks to continue his impressive form. Nknuku has averaged a goal every 64.6 minutes for Chelsea this season, scoring a hat-trick in the third round win over Barrow.
Chelsea Predicted XI
Jorgensen; Diasi, Badiashile, Adarabioyo, Cucurella; Fernandez, Dewsbury Hall; Sancho, Felix, Mudryk; Nkunku
Match Details
Newcastle face Chelsea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday 30 October 2024. Kick-off at St James’ Park takes place at 20:45 (WAT)_/_19″:45 (GMT).
