Newcastle United face arguably the toughest test of their current unbeaten run with Sunday's encounter at Chelsea. The Magpies are yet to suffer a league defeat in 2022, but are still considered the underdogs against Thomas Tuchel's side.
The Blues are dogged by issues off the field with sanctions on owner Roman Abramovich constantly evolving, but Tuchel's side have recorded comfortable victories in recent outings against Burnley and Norwich City. Howe was not in charge for the reverse fixture in October, where the visitors recorded a 3-0 win at St James' Park.
The Magpies undoubtedly represent a different proposition now, with the head coach settling on a winning formula which has earned hard-fought victories against Brighton and Southampton in their latest encounters. However, a run of three away matches in eight days will likely force Howe to rotate his starting eleven.
