It's a banana skin game for sure, it's usually one of those games when we go up there. Last time we had about nearly 80% possession, over 10 shots on target and they won 1-0 in the last minute off a corner. 

I think we'll dominate them, but we have to be clinical. We'll be relying on the likes of Ziyech or Pulisic (if he's fit) to create. One thing with Newcastle is that they do crumble after they go 2 goals down, they're not really a team that creates a lot of chances but they can be lethal on the counter attack. 

I'm still confident we'll win this, but I know an upset is always on the cards when you play here and this type of team. 

It looks as though Ben Chilwell picked up a knock on England duty. Lower back injury?? I just hope that he is a fast healer and is back for Saturday ?

Dave can cover without causing a sense of dread to set in. 

7 hours ago, Munkworth said:

Dave can cover without causing a sense of dread to set in. 

Good point and perhaps Emerson for the last 15 mins if needed.

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A UEFA Nations League group match Tuesday between Switzerland and Ukraine was canceled because of multiple positive coronavirus tests. "Ukraine's UEFA Nations League fixture with Switzerland cannot take place. The Ukrainian national team has been quarantined following further positive COVID-19 tests," according to UEFA. Swiss authorities quarantined the entire Ukraine delegation and the Ukrainian football body said it did not have an eligible team for the match. Ruslan Malinovskyi, Sergiy Kryvtsov and Junior Moraes, and coach Ivan Bashtovy tested positive for the virus. Three other players on the Ukraine squad -- Dmytro Riznyk, Eduard Sobol and Yevgen Makarenko -- contracted the virus Monday.

 

Timo and Rudi played against Ukraine 3 days ago

Just don't have a good feeling about this one.  Never seem to do well away to Newcastle, and its the early kick off after an Intl break.  I hope Silva plays, but think Lamps will rest him.  Chilwell sounds doubtful, and no indication of Kai yet (other than he loves his dog).  The covid concerns with Ukraine are far from ideal also.

Can we just play football!  Reece will be fresh, Mount present, Ziyech waving his left foot, and Mendy can build a wall in Newcastle.  Just win and come home!

Come on Chelsea!
 

Yes, I know it’s only Wednesday morning. Strong coffee this morning ?

Edited November 18, 20205 yr by erskblue

2 hours ago, PhilH930 said:

Just don't have a good feeling about this one.  Never seem to do well away to Newcastle, and its the early kick off after an Intl break.  I hope Silva plays, but think Lamps will rest him.  Chilwell sounds doubtful, and no indication of Kai yet (other than he loves his dog).  The covid concerns with Ukraine are far from ideal also.

Can we just play football!  Reece will be fresh, Mount present, Ziyech waving his left foot, and Mendy can build a wall in Newcastle.  Just win and come home!

Newcastle away always makes me anxious as well. And this time it doesn't help that half our squad if not more have been away on international duty where every team seem to have a corona case.

Oh, well, if Kai's puppy gets a start partnering Kante we'll be fine 

On 14/11/2020 at 04:41, Argo said:

I'm the opposite, nothing beats it if you win as you can then enjoy a weekend of footy knowing you've done your job.

Don’t like the early fixtures if your at game, as less time for pre match beer, but if you win nothing better, and post match beers are lovely while watching the 3pm scores come through

23 minutes ago, chi blue said:

Don’t like the early fixtures if your at game, as less time for pre match beer, but if you win nothing better, and post match beers are lovely while watching the 3pm scores come through

Agreed??

2 hours ago, chi blue said:

Don’t like the early fixtures if your at game, as less time for pre match beer, but if you win nothing better, and post match beers are lovely while watching the 3pm scores come through

There's also some really good games to enjoy for the rest of the weekend if we get our job done.

Havertz and Pulisic both out for this game.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8961745/Kai-Havertz-Christian-Pulisic-set-miss-Chelseas-trip-Newcastle.html

 

 

Pulisic and Havertz likely to miss the game according to the generally reliable Simon Johnson. 

Still a question mark over whether Silva will be available having played for Brazil last night and not likely to be back in England by Friday. 

Chilwell has trained with England despite going off with a back injury the other night. Hopefully he sits out England's meaningless fixture tonight. 

 

                    Mendy

James - Zouma - Rudiger - Emerson

                     Kante

              Kovacic - Mount

         Ziyech - Werner - CHO

So... No Chilwell, Silva, Havertz or Pulisic? I'm not liking this very much. 

11 hours ago, ForeverCarefree said:

Pulisic and Havertz likely to miss the game according to the generally reliable Simon Johnson. 

Still a question mark over whether Silva will be available having played for Brazil last night and not likely to be back in England by Friday. 

Chilwell has trained with England despite going off with a back injury the other night. Hopefully he sits out England's meaningless fixture tonight. 

 

                    Mendy

James - Zouma - Rudiger - Emerson

                     Kante

              Kovacic - Mount

         Ziyech - Werner - CHO

Seems like this will be the lineup maybe Emerson for Azpi, Timo for CHO and Tammy upfront 

                   Mendy

James Zouma Tomori Azpilicueta

                  Jorginho

          Kante              Kovacic

Ziyech                                Mount

                     Werner

All in form.

He didn’t rule out Havertz I don’t think? Which is a plus. I guess it depends how he trains 

He didn't rule him out, no. But it also didn't sound like we should maybe expect anything from Kai just yet. Glad he is out of quarantine and back to training; even if it is on his own. I would probably use caution with Chilwell, if I was Lampard. Back injuries can be a tricky creature but I would trust the medical staff.

Looking forward to seeing Chelsea back on the pitch Saturday.

Lampard said in his press conference that he has only been training with 4 first team players for the past two weeks with most of those that were on international duty not due to arrive back until today. 

Absolutely ridiculous to ask any team to prepare for a game in 1 day and then ask them to travel to an away fixture that is almost the furthest distance any team has to travel and then for it to be a lunch time kick off. 

The scheduling this season is a joke for teams involved in Europe. 

3 hours ago, Gol15 said:

                   Mendy

James Zouma Tomori Azpilicueta

                  Jorginho

          Kante              Kovacic

Ziyech                                Mount

                     Werner

All in form.

I somehow missed that CHO scored twice recently as well! Very hard to make a lineup now that so many players are in great form...

 

I would change to this because of CHO:

Mendy

James Zouma Tomori Azpilicueta

                  Kante

          Kovacic     Mount

Ziyech                           CHO

                 Werner

Sub in: Werner, Jorginho, Emerson

Jorginho is a good form just like Kante but Kante scoring from open play takes the edge there, Giroud did score just like Werner but Werner's work rate is just a must have.

4 minutes ago, Gol15 said:

I somehow missed that CHO scored twice recently as well! Very hard to make a lineup now that so many players are in great form...

 

I would change to this because of CHO:

Mendy

James Zouma Tomori Azpilicueta

                  Kante

          Kovacic     Mount

Ziyech                           CHO

                 Werner

Sub in: Werner, Jorginho, Emerson

Jorginho is a good form just like Kante but Kante scoring from open play takes the edge there, Giroud did score just like Werner but Werner's work rate is just a must have.

werner for werner?

Just now, turnyitb said:

werner for werner?

Sorry I meant Giroud.

i think that this could be Tomori's chance to stake a regular chance in the line up due to so many away on international duty, he needs to grasp it with both hands. 

mendy

james tomori zouma chilwell

jorgi kova haverts

ziyech tammy cho

 

mason needs a rest and id also rest werner and kante