Chelsea v Newcastle: Carabao Q-Final Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

Date: Tuesday 19th December, 2023
Time: 9:00 pm
Stadium  Stamford Bridge
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Chelsea
Chelsea fans finally witnessed a glimpse of Christopher Nkunku in the Stamford Bridge dugout at the weekend, as the French attacker took his place on the bench after recovering from his troublesome knee injury, and a long-awaited debut may now be on the cards this week.

However, none of Wesley Fofana (knee), Carney Chukwuemeka (knee), Trevoh Chalobah (thigh), Lesley Ugochukwu (unspecified), Ben Chilwell (hamstring), Reece James (hamstring), Marc Cucurella (ankle), Robert Sanchez (knee) or Romeo Lavia (ankle) will be involved for the hosts, but Noni Madueke (muscle) is back in full training.

Pochettino's bold decision to drop Enzo Fernandez to the bench paid dividends at the weekend, but the Argentine should now be one of a handful of names considered for recall, alongside Armando Broja and the fit-again Malo Gusto.
Chelsea possible starting lineup:
Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile, Maatsen; Caicedo, Fernandez; Sterling, Gallagher, Palmer; Broja

Newcastle
While Chelsea did not add any more injury victims to their lengthy list over the weekend, Newcastle's perpetual fitness woes continue to torment Howe and co, as both Joelinton and Fabian Schar were substituted with muscular issues in the first half of the beating of Fulham.

Schar is believed to have tweaked a gluteal muscle, and Howe fears that Joelinton has suffered a hamstring strain, as the pair join Sandro Tonali (suspended), Nick Pope (shoulder), Jacob Murphy (shoulder), Matt Targett (thigh), Javi Manquillo (groin), Elliot Anderson (back), Joe Willock (calf) and Harvey Barnes (ankle) on the injury list.

Kieran Trippier (unspecified) and Alexander Isak (groin) will also require further assessment ahead of the quarter-final, where Chelsea-owned Lewis Hall has been cleared to face his parent club.
Newcastle United possible starting lineup:
Dubravka; Krafth, Lascelles, Botman, Burn; Miley, Guimaraes, Longstaff; Ritchie, Wilson, Almiron

Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle United