Newcastle welcomes Chelsea to St. James' Park for an early Premier League kickoff. Both teams are coming off Carabao Cup semi-final spots, with Newcastle having defeated Fulham and Chelsea overcoming Cardiff City.

Chelsea has struggled in recent visits to St. James' Park, losing their last four trips. Newcastle's form has been inconsistent, but they secured a win against Fulham in the Carabao Cup after a defeat to Sunderland. Chelsea seeks their first away league victory against Newcastle in four attempts.

Newcastle is dealing with a significant injury crisis. Dan Burn suffered a punctured lung and rib injury in the Tyne-Wear Derby. Kieran Trippier, Emil Krafth, Sven Botman, and Jamal Lascelles are also sidelined in defense. Tino Livramento is out with a knee injury, while Lewis Hall, is pushing for a return from a hamstring issue.

Chelsea will be without Liam Delap and Estevao. Delap is recovering from a shoulder injury, and Estevao has a muscular problem. Cole Palmer is regaining fitness after a groin injury.

Enzo Maresca has been the subject of speculation following comments about the club's hierarchy. There are also reports linking him to Manchester City. Maresca reverted to his usual league selections after making wholesale changes against Cardiff City. Cole Palmer returned to the starting lineup as his fitness is managed. Moises Caicedo is back in the league after serving a domestic ban.

Eddie Howe made four changes to the Newcastle starting lineup from their win over Fulham. Lewis Hall, Sandro Tonali, Anthony Gordon and Nick Woltemade all started.

Confirmed Lineups Newcastle United: Ramsdale, Miley, Thiaw, Schar, Hall, Tonali, Guimaraes, Ramsey, Jacob Murphy, Gordon, Woltemade. Chelsea: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, James, Caicedo, Neto, Palmer, Garnacho, Joao Pedro.

The match is scheduled for a 12.30pm GMT kick-off at St James' Park. The game will be televised live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.