Chelsea will clash heads with Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, hoping to pick up a win on their home turf. The Blues will be heading into the contest on the back of a comfortable 3-1 win against Norwich City, whereas the Magpies recorded a narrow 2-1 victory over Southampton.
Eddie Howe will probably opt for the 4-3-3 formation; however, he might keep changes to a minimum for the upcoming away encounter.
4-3-3 Newcastle United Predicted Lineup Vs Chelsea
Defence
Martin Dubravka will continue to operate in between the sticks for the visitors. The Slovak shot-stopper would hope to put up a strong performance and secure a clean sheet on Sunday.
Eddie Howe is expected to field the defensive duo of Fabian Schar and Dan Burn at the heart of the Magpies’ backline. Their main objective would be to track and close down the potential openings Chelsea’s front-men might create.
Emil Krafth is a guaranteed starter at the right-back spot, whereas Matt Targett will fill in on the other flank as the left-back.
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Midfield
Joe Willock and Jonjo Shelvey are expected to start in the central midfield positions, whereas Bruno Guimaraes will slot in as the defensive midfielder. The duo would be determined to set up some clear-cut goal-scoring chances for the front men.
Matt Ritchie will have to settle for a place on the bench but could come on in the second half of the game if needed.
Attack
Ryan Fraser and Jacob Murphy will take up the wide positions, playing down the right and left-wing, respectively.
Chris Wood will lead the line for the visitors against Chelsea this weekend. The striker will be hoping to get his name on the scoresheet when he faces off against the defence that has kept three clean sheets in their last five matches across all competitions.
