Chelsea players may well need to overcome an unexpected disruption to their plans as they face Newcastle this evening.
The Blues travel to the north east for the final game before the World Cup break knowing that anything but a win will leave them well adrift heading into the winter internationals. Graham Potter's side are already six points behind Eddie Howe's Newcastle and the two sides are going in opposite directions in the table.
The Magpies are riding high as one of the form teams whereas Chelsea have taken just two points from their last four league games as frustration mounts at Stamford Bridge. Newcastle haven't had the same fixture congestion as Chelsea and may well be fresher than Potter's men, but that won't be used as an excuse for their slump.
