Newcastle vs Chelsea: Starting XIs for EPL clash confirmed

Despite their much-reported injury crisis, Newcastle have named a strong team, with Trippier, Isak, Schar and Almiron all fit enough to start.

Guimaraes also returns from suspension, while Livramento starts against his former club.

Longstaff and Willock are not in the squad – and nor is Hall, who is ineligible to face his parent side.

Howe’s bench is eyebrow-raising – the manager has named three goalkeepers and four untested youngsters.

Newcastle team news
Team to face Chelsea: Pope; Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Livramento; Joelinton, Miley, Guimaraes; Almiron, Isak, Gordon.

Subs: Dubravka, Karius, Gillespie, Dummett, Ritchie, Diallo, A. Murphy, Ndiweni, Parkinson.

Chelsea team news
Team to face Newcastle: Sanchez; James, Silva, Badiashile, Cucurella; Ugochukwu, Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher, Sterling; Jackson.

Subs: Petrovic, Disasi, Mudryk, Madueke, Broja, Caicedo, Colwill, Maatsen, Matos.