Newcastle United Set for Major Test in Premier League Return Against Chelsea
Newcastle United is facing a significant test as they return to Premier League action, with Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea heading to St. James’ Park on November 25. The Magpies are entering into a critical series of matches in the coming weeks, with the goal of keeping their Champions League knockout-stage hopes alive while managing a demanding domestic schedule. They are scheduled to play nine matches before Christmas Day, including a rematch against Chelsea, this time at Stamford Bridge in the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup on December 19.
Pochettino’s Blues, while struggling with consistency, are coming off three successive Premier League away wins. Their 4-4 draw with Manchester City prior to the international break highlighted both their issues in defense and their promising attacking play.
Both Howe and Pochettino are missing key players for the game, with the hosts’ absentee list potentially reaching double figures this weekend.
Newcastle’s lineup is expected to include Bruno Guimaraes, who returns from suspension, and England star Kieran Trippier, who is expected to be fully fit after an exchange with Magpies fans following their last game. On the other hand, Lewis Hall is ineligible against his former club.
For Chelsea, Levi Colwill and Malo Gusto are both back in contention to start, but long-term absentees such as Christopher Nkunku and Wesley Fofana are not ready to return.
The projected starting lineups for both teams for their Premier League match at St. James’ Park on November 25 are as follows:
Newcastle starting 11:
(4-3-3): Pope — Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Livramento — Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock — Joelinton, Almiron, Gordon.
Injured: Murphy, Burn, Wilson, Anderson, Botman, Barnes, Manquillo, Targett, Isak (doubtful)
Suspended: Tonali
Chelsea starting 11:
(4-3-3): Sanchez (GK) — James, Silva, Colwill, Gusto — Caicedo, Fernandez, Gallagher — Palmer, Jackson, Sterling.
Injured: Fofana, Chilwell, Lavia, Nkunku, Chalobah, Chukwuemeka
Suspended: None
As for how to watch the Premier League match, the game will be broadcast via various mediums in different regions around the world, including the USA, Canada, Australia, India, and more. The game is set to be broadcast on the Peacock Network in the USA and live-stream exclusively via Fubo in Canada. In Australia, fans can stream the match live and on demand on Optus Sport, while in India, it will be available on Star Sports Select 1 and Hotstar VIP and JioTV. In the UK, the match is not available for live broadcast due to the Saturday 3 p.m. embargo.
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