Chelsea vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals and updates from fixture
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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
An inswinging corner from Hall lacks both pace and direction so is cut out at the near post, but Chelsea regain possession and continue to apply pressure.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
Saint-Maximin makes his way to the left byline before cutting the ball back for Isak to shoot from near the penalty spot, but Chalobah intervenes with a timely block and cuts out the Swedish striker's goalbound effort.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
While Chelsea are now working their way back into today's game in pursuit of an equaliser, Newcastle have avoided defeat in their last 16 Premier League matches when scoring the opening goal - dating back to August of last year, against Liverpool.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
There's no doubt that Chelsea have now recovered from their early setback, and the home side are stroking the ball about with more purpose and clarity. Newcastle have had to drop back into a more defensive shape.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
With Targett patched up and back into the fray, play resumes. Gordon has to head a dangerous cross behind for a Chelsea corner, and in the aftermath of the Blues' set-piece, Madueke sees a volley deflected over the crossbar.
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