Newcastle vs Chelsea LIVE: Latest score and updates as hosts close in on Carabao Cup quarter-finals
Enzo Maresca’s side travel to the north east looking to continue their good recent form
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Newcastle United and Chelsea renew hostilities in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, just a few days after meeting in the Premier League. The fourth round tie takes place at St. James’ Park, whereas in the top flight it was the Blues who emerged as 2-1 winners on home soil, Cole Palmer yet again among the goals for his side.
Eddie Howe’s Magpies have been suffering again with injuries and inconsistency to key players, leaving them 12th in the league table with three wins, three draws and three defeats so far - while Chelsea, under Enzo Maresca, are fifth after five wins in nine.
They are also far likelier to rotate more names this evening though, with the likes of Mykhailo Mudryk, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Christopher Nkunku all hoping for game time and not currently in Maresca’s league set-up. With a place in the quarter-finals at stake, both teams are ure to go all-out for the win.
Follow all the action from the League Cup with our live blog below:
Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea, 90 minutes
An ambitious effort from all of 30 yards from Renato Veiga bounces awkwardly in front of Nick Pope, but his two palms are securely in place.
Three additional minutes to be played.
Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea, 88 minutes
A Chelsea cross from each side has the same issue: too much depth. Marc Cucurella does manage to get his head to the second delivery but can’t do much with it, the ball lobbing behind for a goal kick as Newcastle close in on victory.
Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea, 86 minutes
That’s twice now that Newcastle have hit the upright in this encounter after Joelinton’s early effort just evaded Jorgensen’s goal.
Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea, 83 minutes
Against the post and away! Brilliant play from Newcastle, and a glimpse of William Osula’s talent, the young forward getting the ball out of his feet with a delicate flick and then rifling a left-footed shot against the woodwork.
Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea, 81 minutes
The first of this evening’s ties is done and dusted, with Liverpool through to the quarter-finals at the expense of Brighton.
Enzo Fernandes takes an arm to the face from Bruno Guimaraes, though referee Chris Kavanagh is happy there is no foul.
Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea, 79 minutes
Still no sign just yet of further activity on the Chelsea bench. Is it Cole Palmer time for Enzo Maresca, or is he prepared to totally rest him?
Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea, 76 minutes
Tino Livramento is on against his former club, offering extra defensive cover down the right with Anthony Gordon off as Eddie Howe tries to see the win out.
Offside! Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea, 74 minutes
Newcastle think they have their third but the offside flag is up! A free kick floats all the way through to the far post and Sean Longstaff provides the finishing touches as it is headed back across goal, but the assistant cuts their celebrations short. Remember, there’s no VAR tonight, though it did look like Newcastle’s attackers had gone too soon.
Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea, 72 minutes
Lloyd Kelly has had a really solid night in Newcastle’s defence. He shows off impressive pace to get back to Joao Felix, and then his strength to keep the Portuguese forward off the ball and force a foul.
Dan Burn replaces Lewis Hall and appears to have assumed Kelly’s place alongside Fabian Schar, leaving the former Bournemouth defender to push out to left-back.
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