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Chelsea v Newcastle Upon-Tyne United (LC) Tuesday 19th December 2023 20:00 GMT

forbzy said:
They lost JoeLinton and Schar yesterday. I suspect they will be cautious playing returning players in this game, as they have a lot of fixtures approaching in the weeks ahead. 
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icecoolguy22 said:
I doubt they will risk it by playing all the returning players, having said that we need to be better than Saturday to win it.
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Think you both are underestimating how much Newcastle want this cup, especially after losing last years final.

 
Ah this one is on my birthday. I'm sure Chelsea will oblige with a nice present of going out of the cup.

 
axman2526 said:
Think you both are underestimating how much Newcastle want this cup, especially after losing last years final.
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I am not suggesting they will take the game lightly. I just think they will be cautious, as we have been, about rushing players back from injury.

 
Returning from injury players don’t always fully hit their straps first time out. But never mind them, never mind the ref.  What can we deliver. 

 
ozboy said:
Returning from injury players don’t always fully hit their straps first time out. But never mind them, never mind the ref.  What can we deliver. 
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So this is a game against a better opponent where there is really something on the line. Getting a result agains a very poor Sheffield wont convince anyone of anything. 

Beating Newcastle would be something to carry into the new year. Newcastle have only won one away game all season scoring 14 and conceding 17 that is conceding two goals an away game. 

On the other hand we have only won 3 games at home.

I guess we start a bit even but possibly even favourites. We will get opportunities. 

 
Petrovic​

Gusto Disasi Badiashile Colwill​

Caicedo Enzo ​

Palmer Gallagher Sterling
Jackson​
 
Eddie Howe expects Joelinton, Schar, Botman and Isak to all be ready for this game.

 
No changes for us from Sheff United. No new injuries, no players back that we not available on Saturday.

 
axman2526 said:
Eddie Howe expects Joelinton, Schar, Botman and Isak to all be ready for this game.
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Where do you see JoeLinton and Schar are back? They both pulled muscles on Saturday. Seems highly unlikely. According to Howe, Botman is back, but Isak is less certain and may not be ready for this game.

 
forbzy said:
Where do you see JoeLinton and Schar are back? They both pulled muscles on Saturday. Seems highly unlikely. According to Howe, Botman is back, but Isak is less certain and may not be ready for this game.
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A write up ahead of the game quote how as saying their injuries were being assessed ahead of the game, but had not ruled them out. Usually a muscle injury means boom, out for sure, but he did not put it across that way.

 
Petrovic

Gusto  Badiasielle   Colwill    Maatsen

Ugochukwu

Gallagher   Enzo

Palmer   Broja   Mudryk

 
axman2526 said:
Think you both are underestimating how much Newcastle want this cup, especially after losing last years final.
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Not underestimating them, god sake they are above us and just beat us 4:1 🫢 Point was we should be more hungry than them in this competition, given the circumstances. I did read Poch said 'he doesn't have to win the cup to prove something' , so anything could happen indeed

 
icecoolguy22 said:
Not underestimating them, god sake they are above us and just beat us 4:1 🫢 Point was we should be more hungry than them in this competition, given the circumstances. I did read Poch said 'he doesn't have to win the cup to prove something' , so anything could happen indeed
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Nah I don't see us being hungrier for this than them.

 
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