Chelsea – Newcastle United. Predicted line-ups and latest news

The final match of the 28th round of the English Premier League will be a clash between two once great clubs, now considered mid-table teams in the league. Chelsea will host Newcastle United.

Both clubs are positioned in the central part of the league table. Chelsea sits at the top of the second half of the table, but with a game in hand, they could climb to the tenth spot, which they would share with Brighton. Newcastle, with four more points than their current opponent, occupies the ninth position. A victory for the Magpies could propel them to seventh place, bringing them closer to the European qualification spots.

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Many well-known resources such as Sofascore, Fotmob, and Whoscored have already made their predictions about the possible starting lineups for each team. Even one of Europe's leading television networks, Eurosport, has weighed in on the matter.

It is worth noting that both teams will be missing several players for the match, as numerous players from each side will be absent for various reasons.

For Chelsea, absentees include Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Roméo Lavia, Christopher Nkunku, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Wesley Fofana, and Carney Chukwuemeka. Newcastle will be without Callum Wilson, Joelinton, Nicolo Piovaccari, Matt Targett, Sandro Tonali, and Kieran Trippier.

Regarding Chelsea's starting lineup, sources differ in their opinions regarding the defensive line players. In goal, Georgie Petrovich is likely to start. In defense, it is hoped that Malo Gusto and Aessla Disasi will feature. The remaining two spots in the defensive line are up for grabs, with sources suggesting Mauricio Pochettino may prefer to select between Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah, or Marc Cucurella.

The midfield five will likely consist of Enzo Fernández, Moises Caicedo, Raheem Sterling, Mykhailo Mudryk, and Cole Palmer. The lone striker will be Nicholas Jackson.

• Predicted Chelsea line-ups:
  Petrovich – Cucurella/Chalobah/Silva, Cucurella/Chalobah/Silva, Gusto, Disasi – Fernandez, Caicedo – Sterling, Mudryk, Palmer – Jackson

As for Newcastle's starting lineup, sources only disagree regarding the player on the right flank of the attack. Martin Dubravka will be in goal, supported by Dan Burn, Sven Botman, Fabian Schär, and Tino Livramento in defense.

The midfield trio will consist of Joe Willock, Bruno Guimaraes, and Sean Longstaff. Anthony Gordon will play on the left side of the attack, with Alexander Isak in the center. The question remains as to which forward will be chosen for the right flank by Eddie Howe. According to Whoscored, it will be Harvey Barnes, while other sources believe it will be Miguel Almirón.

• Predicted Newcastle United line-ups:
  Dubravka – Burn, Botman, Schär, Livramento – Willock, Guimaraes, Longstaff – Gordon, Isak, Almirón/Barnes

Sofascore

Fotmob

Whoscored

Eurosport

It is worth noting that the match is scheduled to kick off at 21:00 Central European Time. Dailysports has prepared information for you on where to watch this match in your country.