Chelsea vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals and updates from fixture
Follow all the action from Stamford Bridge
Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Newcastle United in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.
It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
SUBS: Loris Karius, Mark Gillespie, Harrison Ashby, Dan Burn, Lewis Miley, Paul Dummett, Jacob Murphy, Jamal Lewis, Callum Wilson.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-3-3): Martin Dubravka; Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Fabian Schar, Matt Targett; Elliot Anderson, Bruno Guimaraes, Anthony Gordon; Miguel Almiron, Alexander Isak, Allan Saint-Maximin.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
SUBS: Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly, Carney Chukwuemeka, Mateo Kovacic, Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic, Joao Felix, Wesley Fofana, Mykhailo Mudryk.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
CHELSEA (4-3-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Cesar Azpilicueta, Trevoh Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Lewis Hall; Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Enzo Fernandez, Conor Gallagher; Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
Newcastle United have already secured a top-four spot ahead of the Premier League's final matchday, with Monday's goalless home draw against Leicester City enough to edge the Magpies over the line. Now just two points behind third-placed Manchester United, Eddie Howe's men could snatch third if the Red Devils slip up and they can improve on a dire record at today's venue. Though they beat Chelsea 1-0 at St James' Park back in December, Newcastle are seeking a first league double over the London club since 1987; having won on just one of their last 27 top-flight trips to Stamford Bridge.
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