N’Golo Kante comes in for Mateo Kovacic in an enforced switch following the Croatian’s injury in training. He makes his 200th Blues start as well as his 200th career Premier League appearance for Chelsea and Leicester combined.Andreas Christensen replaces Trevoh Chalobah in the back-three. There is no Mason Mount involved today as he is ill so Hakim Ziyech starts.

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Newcastle are unchanged from their draw at Crystal Palace last time out.Chelsea Mendy; Christensen, Thiago Silva, Rudiger; James, Kante, Jorginho (c), Chilwell; Ziyech, Havertz, Hudson-OdoiSubs Arrizabalaga, Bettinelli, Alonso, Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Sarr, Barkley, Loftus-Cheek, Saul

Newcastle Darlow; Manquillo, Krafth, Lascelles (c), Clark, Ritchie; Hayden, S Longstaff, Fraser; Wilson, Saint-MaximinSubs Dubravka, Schar, Lewis, Shelvey, Murphy, Almiron, Willock, Joelinton, GayleThe referee is Paul Tierney.