Chelsea’s hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League took a considerable blow on Saturday as they were beaten at home by Newcastle for the first time since 2012.
They missed a chance to go third in the Premier League in doing so, and, if that were not disappointing enough, Liam Rosenior was also handed a pair of new injury concerns in the process as both Filip Jorgensen and Jamie Gittens were unexpectedly absent from the matchday squad.
