Premier League match time arrives at St James’ Park as Newcastle United get set to host champions Chelsea in match week 15 on Sunday, November 28.

A few weeks ago, Newcastle stunned Sunderland 5-1. Match week 14 witnessed a repeat of that score, except that Chris Hughton’s squad were on the receiving end, with Bolton the beneficiaries. Despite the loss, the Magpies are in the top half of the points table, but in an extremely tight league, they are just four points adrift of 18th placed Wigan.

Carroll, as ever, was outstanding, though in a lost cause, and got a second half goal to reduce the margin. The absence of both Barton and Tiote was a double blow for Hughton’s men, who would also be justified in considering themselves as having been subjected to some harsh refereeing. Coloccini was a weak link in Magpies’ defence, and he did not have any clue about how to handle Elmander’s pace and the Bolton striker made the most of the opportunity by scoring a brace.

Chelsea are coming off a 1-0 away loss to Birmingham, their third in four games. Ancelotti’s side began the season with a run of wins and a barrage of goals. Their campaign has lost its early steam, and with a long list of injuries, the Stamford Bridge squad’s weak bench stands exposed.

Contrast this with the performance of their rivals at Old Trafford. While Manchester United have trailed Chelsea, their saving grace has been their unbeaten record. They have shown the kind of resilience we expect to see in champions, even when below their best.

The latest blow for Chelsea — John Terry laid low for some weeks – has been the hardest to bear. The team’s early season performance bore the stamp of Terry’s leadership and character. The defence is vulnerable without him, as is the midfield without Lampard.

Head to head In their last twenty league encounters, Chelsea have won 13 while losing just 2, with the remaining five drawn. Both of Magpies’ wins have come at home, with the last one registered in April 2006.

Ahead of the game against Chelsea, Newcastle will be buoyed by the return of Tiote. But Hughton’s squad have a long list of players sidelined with injury in Best, Harper, Gosling, R Taylor and Ben Arfa. Williamson, Coloccini and Barton are serving suspensions. For Chelsea, Terry, Lampard, Zhirkov and Benayoun are injured, while Essien is serving a suspension.

Newcastle had the following men in their starting eleven against Bolton: Krul, Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Guthrie, Nolan, Smith, Gutierrez, Carroll and Ameobi; the Magpies employed Routledge, Lovenkrands and Campbell as substitutes.

The following men comprised Chelsea’s starting eleven against Birmingham: Cech, Ferreira, Alex, Ivanovic, Cole, Ramires, Mikel, Malouda, Anelka, Drogba and Kalou; the substitutes who featured were Bosingwa and Sturridge.

source:
http://sportingattitude.com/2010/11/22/premier-league-preview-newcastle-vs-chelsea/

we need the 3 point

Carlo Ancelotti has named his side for the Newcastle match tomorrow

Petr Cech in goal, Jose Bosingwa, Alex, Branislav Ivanovic and Ashley Cole at the back, Ramires, John Mikel Obi and Florent Malouda in the midfield and Nicolas Anelka, Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou as the front three

http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2231471,00.html

we can get the 3 point with this lineup

@waledoy
Good job bro.

I will be shocked if we win this tie. I see a draw at best; No Lampard, no Terry, no Ray Wilkins. . .

This is not the match we will get.

Meanwhile Man U is back and stronger. . .

^^^^
Abegi! we go win, 3 goalsis to nothing

Abeg,make chelsea buy nasri use replace lampard wey no won recover.Hw defensive midfielder go take play lampard role.

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Oh God , it is always fun to see SATAN lose , Please let Newcastle be at their best tomorow i pray that chelsea will drop more points tomorow LET CHELSEA FALL !! Newcastle all the way-------Newcastle to shine and prove that the blood money chelsea people are truely doomed by fire by force CHELSEA should lose points!!

NEWCASTLE ALL THE WAY!!

chelseabmw:

Chelsea pls steal this day for us

the thief comes to STEAL and destroy but on this day they shall lose more points, shall be caught off balance Newcastl;e all the way AMEN

Chelsea mumu to continue!!

And where the hell is Benayoun?

plastic supporters

cabali:

And where the hell [/b]is Benayoun?

    Who cares ?? He is in [b]HELL  anyway   ------boom comes chelseas doom!!  No title this season 0/4 !!

Newcastle please dont let us down. You guys can do it. Ask Man city,Sunderland and Birmingham how they all did it even in Stamford Flyover (sorry Bridge). Newcastle 3, Chelsea 1.

nadneth:

Newcastle please dont let us down. You guys can do it. Ask Man city,Sunderland and Birmingham how they all did it even in Stamford Flyover (sorry Bridge). Newcastle 3, Chelsea 1.

Oh, e be like say na you go replace Shola Ameobi abi ? So that you go fit score all the 3 goals ?

switch47:

the thief comes to STEAL and destroy but on this day they shall lose more points, shall be caught off balance Newcastl;e all the way AMEN

Chelsea mumu to continue!!

You don carry ya mumu prediction come again ? I see us winning this then.

waledoy:

Carlo Ancelotti has named his side for the Newcastle match tomorrow

Petr Cech in goal, Jose Bosingwa, Alex, Branislav Ivanovic and Ashley Cole at the back, Ramires, John Mikel Obi and Florent Malouda in the midfield and Nicolas Anelka, Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou as the front three

http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2231471,00.html

Am not comfortable with this Remi boy on that field and not in a game like this .

Pray we win and hope mikel registers a man-of-the-match performance to celebrate his 100th start in a chelsea shirt.

@switch47

Pls dont forget to show your face here after the match

UP Blues.

I dey worry for Chelsi oooh
Last time it was cashley,now its Alex supplying the assist for a goal

kai!

Everything working together for worse.
Alex with a "well timed assist".

Una dey make Big sol shine

See this 'Oloshi' Krul

Clearly there is something wrong and they better fix it fast.

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Re: Newcastle Vs Chelsea on Sunday, 28th
November 2:30pm
« #6 on: Yesterday at 07:37:39 PM »
^^^^
Abegi! we go win,  3 goalsis to nothing

The above stated is no longer tenable  

Cashley is just a subject of HATE on every pitch in U.K

More goals pls

FBS:

Clearly there is something wrong and they better fix it fast.

Shocking so far but I am still very hopeful.

chai!

Newcastle!!!!!!!!!