Newcastle are unchanged from their win over Manchester United last time out. Matty Longstaff retains his place in the midfield alongside his brother after his goalscoring heroics. Joelinton leads the line with support from Almiron and Saint-Maximin on the flanks.
Chelsea have made only one change to their side that beat Southampton last time out. Barkley comes into the fold following his brace for England during the week against Bulgaria and replaces Kante in the midfield. The Frenchman is sidelined with a groin injury sustained during the international break.
NEWCASTLE SUBS: Paul Dummett, Andy Carroll, Jonjo Shelvey, Dwight Gayle, Emil Krafth, Karl Darlow, Christian Atsu.
NEWCASTLE (5-4-1): Martin Dubravka; DeAndre Yedlin, Fabian Schar, Jamaal Lascelles, Ciaran Clark, Jetro Willems; Miguel Almiron, Matty Longstaff, Sean Longstaff, Allan Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.
CHELSEA SUBS: Willy Caballero, Mateo Kovacic, Olivier Giroud, Christian Pulisic, Michy Batshuayi, Reece James, Marc Guehi.
CHELSEA (4-3-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Cesar Azpilicueta, Kurt Zouma, Fikayo Tomori, Marcos Alonso; Ross Barkley, Jorginho, Mason Mount; Willian, Tammy Abraham, Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Newcastle produced a huge result last time out by defeating Manchester United 1-0 at St James’ Park. Teenager Matty Longstaff scored a fine goal on his Premier League debut to guide Steve Bruce’s men to their second win of the season. It eased the pressure that was growing on Bruce following a run of poor performances. They will need to match those levels against Chelsea this afternoon to avoid taking a step back.
Chelsea found their form after reeling off four wins on the bounce before the international break. Frank Lampard’s dismantled Southampton last time out recording a 4-1 victory at St Mary’s Stadium to move up to fifth in the Premier League. The Blues will be looking to continue their recent run of good performances to maintain their momentum to break into the top four.
Good afternoon and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge.
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