The Blues continued their pre-season preparations in the United States against one of the top-flight’s biggest new threats in the Premier League Summer Series. Mauricio Pochettino kicked off his spell in charge with entertaining wins over Wrexham and Brighton across the Atlantic, but he had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Newcastle.
Chelsea expect Newcastle, who handed a first start to teenage midfielder Lewis Miley but were without the likes of new signing Harvey Barnes and Bruno Guimaraes, to be a strong rival for Champions League qualification next season and both teams had the chance to lay down an early marker here. Reece James started for Chelsea on Wednesday as captain after illness and a precautionary scan on his knee meant he joined up with the squad late in America.
Nicolas Jackson impressed in attack once again, scoring for the second game running as he looks a serious threat with less than two weeks to go until the new league season begins against Liverpool. Follow Newcastle vs Chelsea reaction live below, featuring expert insight and analysis from Nizaar Kinsella at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
