Graham Potter has made four changes to his Chelsea side to face Newcastle United at St James' Park. Raheem Sterling is absent from the squad as the most noteworthy exclusion. The winger suffered from migraines and was unable to travel with the rest of the squad.
Thiago Silva remains out of Potter's starting XI and Cesar Azpilicueta comes into the side in the place of Marc Cucurella. Lewis Hall retains his place in the Blues' starting lineup after impressing against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup and Potter did not hold back in his praise, despite the defeat.
He said: "I really enjoyed his performance. He took responsibility, took the ball in tight areas, attacked the box, and could’ve scored a couple of goals on another day. So it was a really nice performance, a mature performance I thought. He is a quiet lad but goes about his work. I’ve been really impressed with him.”
